importune

英 [ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːn]

美 [ˌɪmpɔːrˈtuːn]

v.  再三要求; 纠缠

现在分词：importuning　过去分词：importuned　过去式：importuned　第三人称单数：importunes　

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BNC.37692 / COCA.38182

牛津词典

verb

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

柯林斯词典

• VERB 向…强求;对…胡搅蛮缠
  If someoneimportunesanother person, they ask them for something or ask them to do something, in an annoying way.
  1. One can no longer walk the streets without seeing beggars importuning passers by.
     走在街上总能看到乞丐纠缠行人乞讨。

英英释义

verb

• beg persistently and urgently
  1. I importune you to help them
  Synonym:insist

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