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单词 pester
释义
pester
verb[T]
uk
/ˈpes.tər/us
/ˈpes.tɚ/
tobehavein anannoyingmannertowards someone by doing oraskingfor somethingrepeatedly:
不断烦扰，纠缠
At thefrontier, there werepeoplepesteringtouristsforcigarettes,food, oralcohol.在边境，有人不断纠缠游客，索要香烟、食品或酒。
[+ to infinitive]Johnhas been pestering hertogo out with him allmonth.整个月以来，约翰一直缠着要和她约会。
Synonyms
annoy
badger
bug(ANNOY)informal
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
  • aggravate
  • aggrieve
  • alienate
  • anger
  • annoy
  • bend
  • get upsomeone'snoseidiom
  • givesomeonethe shitsidiom
  • go too faridiom
  • goat
  • grate
  • joke
  • nark
  • nose
  • rub
  • rubsomeoneup the wrong wayidiom
  • ruffle
  • rufflesomeone'sfeathersidiom
  • setsomeone'steeth on edgeidiom
  • tit
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Making appeals & requests
Pursuing
(Definition ofpesterfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

pester| American Dictionary

pester
verb[T]
us
/ˈpes·tər/
toannoysomeone by doing oraskingfor somethingrepeatedly:
Thekidskeeppestering me tobuythem a newvideogame.
(Definition ofpesterfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpester

pester
Of the sample 49 per cent felt that being pestered by men was inevitable.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Dealers were constantly pestered by journalists of national newspapers.
From theCambridge English Corpus
She pestered the appropriate officer, several times a day over a period of three weeks.
From theCambridge English Corpus
There were clients who continually pestered dealers about their warrants.
From theCambridge English Corpus
I'm tired of you lot pestering me.
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He frequently fought with other children and his classmates often laughed at him when he constantly pestered his teachers with questions about arithmetic, history and the natural world.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Couriers who continually interrupt orpestertheir dispatcher for work, or frequently vent their frustrations on the radio, soon find themselves making $2 or $3 an hour.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Many of us have been pestered and obstructed to an unreasonable degree by those who have masqueraded as philanthropists and defenders of the sick.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
They must receive trade benefits instead of being pestered with our dumped goods.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Although that is a well-known fact, it was still difficult to make others see that this is not about pestering lorries.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I have personally pestered him for a long time now, and as long as a year ago we received assurances that it was coming.
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Hansard archive
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He was pestered to give his advice on what conditions were necessary for a litigant to view his litigation with confidence.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We are dictated to and pestered —rightly so—by our constituents.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There are many problems to be solved, safeguards to be negotiated and conditions to be pestered for.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We are pestered by stray dogs running across the farm and problems are caused to other farms.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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