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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hec·tor /ˈhektə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive, transitive]  ANGRYto speak to someone in an angry threatening way 吓唬,威胁 a hectoring tone of voice 威吓的口气→ See Verb table
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hectorWomen everywhere, unless hectored by feminists, tend to turn to men for leadership.Brooks had hectored employees who refused to work overtime.And then Georg had closed in on her, a grumpier, more disapproving, hectoring Georg.Doubtless when it reopens, its current hesitancy will give way to the customary hectoring manner.Never preach, hector or bully.He didn't hector people or tell them he was going to fight, as Gore did.Alain Gebrec was standing at the entrance to one of the outhouses, hectoring some one inside.Another gull swoops down and begins to hector the first one for its food.She doesn't hector us about giving up things.
nHector  nin ancient Greek stories, the leader of the Trojans in the trojan war. He was killed by the Greek achilles, who then tied his body to the back of his chariot and drove around the walls of troy to show the Trojans that he had killed their leader. see also Iliad, TheOrigin hector (1600-1700) Hector a brave soldier in the ancient Greek story of Troy
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hector
hector /ˈhektə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Origin: Hector a brave soldier in the ancient Greek story of Troy
to speak to someone in an angry threatening way:
    a hectoring tone of voice


Hector
Hector
in ancient Greek stories, the leader of the Trojans in the Trojan War. He was killed by the Greek Achilles, who then tied his body to the back of his chariot and drove around the walls of Troy to show the Trojans that he had killed their leader. ⇨ Iliad


hec·torBrE /ˈhektə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhektər/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they hector BrE /ˈhektə(r)/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈhektər/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it hectors BrE /ˈhektəz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈhektərz/ 🔊past simple hectored BrE /ˈhektəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈhektərd/ 🔊past participle hectored BrE /ˈhektəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈhektərd/ 🔊 -ing form hectoring BrE /ˈhektərɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈhektərɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb | + speech (formal) to try to make sb do sth by talking or behaving in an aggressive way 威逼;威吓 SYN bully hec·tor·ing BrE /ˈhektərɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhektərɪŋ/ 🔊 adjectivea hectoring tone of voice威逼的口气