demur

verb · nounA2

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verb

V_es/s

demurs

V_ing/Gerund

demurring

V_ed/pp

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1.
(intransitive)Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.
I demur to that statement.
The personnel demurred at the management’s new scheme.
Đồng nghĩa: oppose, scruple
2.
(intransitive)To submit a demurrer (“motion by a party to a legal action for the immediate or summary judgment of the court on the question of whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defence, and hence whether the party bringing the motion is required to answer or proceed further”).
3.
(intransitive, obsolete)To endure, to last.
4.
(intransitive, obsolete)To linger, to tarry.
5.
(intransitive, obsolete)To remain, to stay.
Đồng nghĩa: abide
6.
(intransitive, obsolete)To suspend judgment or proceedings because of a difficulty or doubt; to put off the conclusion or determination of a matter; to delay, to hesitate, to pause.
7.
(intransitive, obsolete, rare)To have doubts; to be doubtful.
8.
(figuratively, intransitive, obsolete)Followed by upon: to be captivated or fixated; to dwell on, to linger.
9.
(rare, transitive)To object or take exception to (something).
10.
(obsolete, transitive)To cause delay to (someone or something); to put off.
11.
(obsolete, transitive)To have doubts or hesitate about (something).

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

demurs

1.
An act of objecting or taking exception; a scruple; also, an exception taken or objection to something.
2.
(obsolete)An act of continuing; a continuance.
3.
(obsolete)An act of lingering or tarrying.
4.
(obsolete)An act of remaining or staying; a residence, a stay.
Đồng nghĩa: abode
5.
(obsolete)A state of having doubts; a hesitation, a pause.
6.
(obsolete)Synonym of demurrer (“a motion by a party to a legal action for the immediate or summary judgment of the court on the question of whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defence, and hence whether the party bringing the motion is required to answer or proceed further”).
Đồng nghĩa: demurrer

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Đồng nghĩa

oppose scruple abide abode demurrer

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ine déine-pro From Middle English demuren, from demorer and Old French demorer, demourer (to remain, stay) (modern demeurer), from dēmorāre, from Latin dēmorārī, the present active infinitive of Latin dēmoror (to delay, detain; to linger, tarry), from de- + moror (to delay, detain; to hinder, impede; to linger, loiter) (from mora (a delay;