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单词 demurrage
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demurragen.

/dɪˈmʌrɪdʒ/
Forms: Also 1600s demourage, 1600s–1700s demorage.
Etymology: < Old French demorage, demourage, < demorer , -mourer : see demur v.
1.
a. Stay; delay; hesitation; pause. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [noun]
longingeOE
bideOE
abodec1225
bodea1300
demura1300
dwella1300
litinga1300
delayc1300
delayingc1300
demurrancec1300
but honec1325
without ensoignec1325
abidec1330
dretchingc1330
dwellingc1330
essoinc1330
tarrying1340
litea1350
delaymenta1393
respitea1393
oversettinga1398
delayancea1400
delitea1400
lingeringa1400
stounding?a1400
sunyiea1400
targea1400
train?a1400
deferring14..
dilation14..
dayc1405
prolongingc1425
spacec1430
adjourningc1436
retardationc1437
prolongation?a1439
training1440
adjournment1445
sleuthingc1450
tarry1451
tarriance1460
prorogation1476
oversetc1485
tarriage1488
debaid1489
supersedement1492
superseding1494
off-putting1496
postponing1496
tract1503
dilating1509
sparinga1513
hafting1519
sufferance1523
tracking1524
sticking1525
stay1530
pause1532
protraction1535
tracting1535
protract of time1536
protracting1540
postposition1546
staying1546
procrastination1548
difference1559
surceasing1560
tardation1568
detract1570
detracting1572
tarryment1575
rejourning1578
detraction1579
longness1579
rejournment1579
holding1581
reprieving1583
cunctation1585
retarding1585
retardance1586
temporizing1587
by and by1591
suspensea1592
procrastinatinga1594
tardance1595
linger1597
forslacking1600
morrowing1602
recess1603
deferment1612
attendance1614
put-off1623
adjournal1627
fristing1637
hanging-up1638
retardment1640
dilatoriness1642
suspension1645
stickagea1647
tardidation1647
transtemporation1651
demurragea1656
prolatation1656
prolation1656
moration1658
perendination1658
offput1730
retardure1751
postponement1757
retard1781
traverse1799
tarrowing1832
mañana1845
temporization1888
procrastinativeness1893
deferral1895
traa dy liooar1897
stalling1927
heel-tapping1949
off-put1970
a1656 J. Ussher Ann. World (1658) 20 That long demourage of theirs in Kadesh.
1702 C. Mather Magnalia Christi ii. App. 40/2 He was opposed by powerful enemies, that Clogg'd his Affairs with such Demurrages, and such Disappointments, as would have wholly Discouraged his Designs.
1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 89. ¶3 I shall endeavour to shew the Folly of Demurrage..I would have them seriously think on the Shortness of their Time.
1823 New Monthly Mag. 7 231 A demurrage, for a second, succeeded the shock, and then on we went again.
b. Constrained delay, detention. Obsolete. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [noun] > hindering or retarding
retardationc1437
tardation1568
delay1570
retarding1585
detention1589
forslowing1611
remore1627
retardment1640
tardidation1647
backing1649
retardure1751
demurrage1817
delayal1834
delaying action1872
heel-tapping?1883
1817 J. Bentham Plan Parl. Reform Introd. cxlvii The expense of journeys to and from, and demurrage at, the Election town.
1821 J. Bentham Elements Art of Packing 226 In the allowance to jury~men distinguish two parts: one for demurrage, viz. at the place of trial; the other for journeys, viz. thither and back.
2. Commerce.
a. Detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time agreed upon; the payment made in compensation for such detention.
ΘΚΠ
society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > compensation > [noun] > for delay of vessel or railway truck
demurrer1622
demurrage1641
1641 Rebels' Remonstr. in J. Rushworth Hist. Coll.: Third Pt. (1692) I. 389 A certain Summ, for the doing thereof within such a time; and if they stay'd longer, to have so much per diem for demurrage.
1694 E. Phillips tr. J. Milton Lett. of State 194 A considerable Sum of Money owing from certain Portugal Merchants..to several English Merchants, upon the account of Freightage and Demorage.
1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 153 If I stay more, I must pay 3 l...per Diem Demorage, nor can I stay upon Demorage above eight Days more.
1755 N. Magens Ess. Insurances II. 116 If the Delay was occasioned by the Merchant, he shall be obliged to pay for the Days of Demurrage, to the Captain.
1834 F. Marryat Jacob Faithful I. viii. 137 There had already been considerable loss from demurrage.
1895 N.E.D. at Demurrage Mod. The Ship ‘Flora’ is on demurrage.
b. A charge for detention of railway trucks.
ΚΠ
1858 I. F. Redfield Law Railways (1869) II. 191 Demurrage is a claim by way of compensation for the detention of property which is subsequently restored.
1892 Labour Comm. Gloss. Demurrage, charges on overdue railway trucks.
c. A charge of 1½d. per ounce made by the Bank of England in exchanging gold or notes for bullion.
ΘΚΠ
society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > [noun] > for banking, coining, or financial services
shroffage1629
bank charge1659
procuration money1671
procuration1673
agio1696
premium1717
brassage1806
procuration fee1822
application money1869
transfer fee1869
demurrage1875
1875 W. S. Jevons Money x. 116 Including the above charge of 1½d. per ounce for demurrage.
1882 R. Bithell Counting-house Dict. The metallic value of standard gold is £3 17s. 101/ 2d. per oz. At the Bank of England £3 17s. 9d. is given for it without any delay... The difference of 11/ 2d. per. oz., by which this delay is avoided, is called demurrage.
3. The act of demurring, or raising objection to something. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > statement > objection > [noun]
objectionc1410
reprobation?c1500
protesting1582
demurring1593
exceptance1603
exceptiona1604
demur1639
demurral1808
demurrage1822
objectation1886
nay-saying1893
1822 C. Colton Lacon II. 147 Without the slightest dissent or demurrage of the judgment.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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