importune

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importune

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++im·por·tune /ˌɪmpəˈtjuːn $ ˌɪmpərˈtuːn/ verb [transitive] formal ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO somethingto ask someone for something continuously in an annoying or unreasonable way 向〔某人〕再三要求〔指纠缠不休或不讲道理〕 → beg→ See Verb tableOrigin importune (1500-1600) French importuner, from Latin importunus “importunate”

im·por·tune verbChineseSyllable

for Corpus something continuously or someone in to ask an annoying

importune
im‧por‧tune /ˌɪmpəˈtjuːn $ ˌɪmpərˈtuːn/

verb [transitive] formal

Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: importuner, from Latin importunus 'importunate'

to ask someone for something continuously in an annoying or unreasonable way ⇨ beg

im·por·tune

BrE

/ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːn/

NAmE

/ˌɪmpɔːrˈtuːn/

verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

importune

BrE

/ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːn/

NAmE

/ˌɪmpɔːrˈtuːn/

present simple - he / she / it

importunes

BrE

/ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːnz/

NAmE

/ˌɪmpɔːrˈtuːnz/

past simple

importuned

BrE

/ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːnd/

NAmE

/ˌɪmpɔːrˈtuːnd/

past participle

importuned

BrE

/ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːnd/

NAmE

/ˌɪmpɔːrˈtuːnd/

-ing form

importuning

BrE

/ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːnɪŋ/

NAmE

/ˌɪmpɔːrˈtuːnɪŋ/

~ sb (for sth) |

~ sb to do sth

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formal

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to ask sb for sth many times and in a way that is annoying 再三要求；纠缠

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