demurral

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /dɪˈmɜːɹəl/    美 /dɪˈmɝəl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of demurring. countable,uncountable
    — Her steady tone, her emphasizing twitches, were new to Nick; they seemed to signal a change in their relations that wouldn't easily be reversed. He was used to her easy assents, her oddly contented demurrals […]
  2. A formal objection. countable,uncountable

词形变化

demurrals plural

词汇关系

近义词
moratorium recess procrastination

词源

Etymology tree
English demur
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English demurral
From demur + -al.
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