importune
UK/.impɒ:'tju:n/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To harass or pester someone with persistent demands or requests.
纠缠请求；强求；恳求不已
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom L. importunus 'troublesome, ill-timed' — the opposite root of opportunus. Originally meant inopportune/unsuitable, then shifted to «persistently asking at the wrong time.»
Root port still carries 95 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.importune for强求...给
- 2.importune someone纠缠某人
Example Sentences
- 1.
Beggars importuned passersby for spare change.
- 2.
She was importuned daily by reporters seeking a comment.