cavilled

When the tribal council cavilled about her disregard for ceremony, she turned off their microphones.

当她的部落议会对她吹毛求疵说她无视礼节时，她关闭了他们的麦克风。

Shell-shocked lawmakers cavilled, but Congress and the administration eventually agreed.

尽管遭到了苛刻的立法者的批评，议会和政府最终还是同意了这一方案。