importuned
past simple and past participle ofimportune
| 单词 | importuned |
| 释义 | importuned past simple and past participle ofimportune importune verb[T] formaluk/ˌɪm.pɔːˈtʃuːn/us/ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuːn/to makerepeated,forcefulrequestsfor something, usually in a way that isannoyingorcausingslightproblems: As atourist, you are importunedformoneythemomentyoustepoutsideyourhotel. toaskforsexwith someone inreturnforpayment: He wasarrestedfor importuning ayoungboyoutsidethestation. Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Making appeals & requests Examplesofimportunedimportuned In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. He had made it clear that he did not expect to be furtherimportunedon behalf of any party who would not accept their introduction. From theCambridge English Corpus In order to get corroborative evidence, personsimportunedshould be asked to give their names and addresses and to attend court. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If you are holding somebody's hand you are neither being accosted norimportuned; you are agreeing with. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We do not want to beimportunedby firms in the area about its meaning. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We are really dealing here with cases where the personimportunedis neither willing nor interested. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If the person who isimportunedis willing or interested, nothing further is likely to happen in so far as a prosecution is concerned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The provision is not to cover casual use but to stop people from being bothered to an extent that amounts to beingimportuned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The injured party must report to a policeman that he has been offended,importunedor insulted by another person. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It comes in after the person who is beingimportunedshows that he is interested. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A local sales tax strikes dread into the hearts of retailers and consumers alike, not least in the borders, where people would be mostimportunedby it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Under the proviso, she would have to be willing to go into court and say that she had been pestered andimportunedby her boy friend. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 New clause 3 does not require that nuisance or fear be caused to the woman who isimportuned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But it is proposed that no one shall be convicted of this offence unless evidence is heard from a personimportuned, or a person to whom nuisance has been caused. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Somebody is accosted orimportuned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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