stalking

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stalk·ing /ˈstɔːkɪŋ $ ˈstɒː-/ noun [uncountable]  SCCthe crime of following and watching someone over a period of time in a way that is very annoying or threatening 〔对人造成骚扰或威胁的〕跟踪罪

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stalking• As lads, ignorant about stalking, two of us hove over a horizon just as some one fired at a stag.• Prince Charles has been deer stalking since he was a child and takes great pride in a clean kill.• After a wait of an hour or two he saw a big male stalking on the forest edge.• Then there would be the usual reconnaissance, the donning of protective clothing, the stalking of the device.

stalk·ing nounChineseSyllable  

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stalking
stalk‧ing /ˈstɔːkɪŋ $ ˈstɒː-/ noun [uncountable]
the crime of following and watching someone over a period of time in a way that is very annoying or threatening

stalk·ingBrE /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the crime of following and watching sb over a long period of time in a way that is annoying or frightening 跟踪罪