importune
- IPA[ˌɪmpəˈtjuːn]
英式
- harass (someone) persistently for or to do something；approach (someone) to request or offer sexual services, especially as a prostitute
verb: importune, 3rd person present: importunes, gerund or present participle: importuning, past tense: importuned, past participle: importuned
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動詞
- 1. harass (someone) persistently for or to do something reporters importuned him with pointed questions the president would importune them to try harder 同義詞
- ▪ approach (someone) to request or offer sexual services, especially as a prostitute the girl is charged with loitering in a public place with intent to solicit or importune another person 同義詞
- persistent harassment of someone for or to do something: he had quit smoking, giving in finally to his wife's importuning
Oxford American Dictionary
- persistent harassment of someone for or to do something: he had quit smoking, giving in finally to his wife's importuning
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˌimpərˈto͞on]
美式
- harass (someone) persistently for or to do something: reporters importuned him with pointed questions the president would importune them to try harder
Oxford American Dictionary
