importuning
present participle ofimportune
| 单词 | importuning |
| 释义 | importuning present 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 Examplesofimportuningimportuning In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Government officials and politicians certainly would have preferred not to have to listen to theimportuningof the war-damaged. From theCambridge English Corpus The operational practices that characterizedimportuningprosecutions took shape within a similar interplay between culture and technology. From theCambridge English Corpus As the discussion above suggests, policemen became increasingly sensitized to the visual signifiers that allowed them to differentiate theimportuningman or soliciting woman from the crowd. From theCambridge English Corpus What is kerb crawling but the harassment of innocent, decent ladies in the street by men who come alongside them in a car,importuningthem? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Is not this massimportuningan unreasonable intrusion upon people's privacy? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We are dealing withimportuningin a public place which often, but not exclusively, means outside public lavatories. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That section deals with the offence ofimportuningby men. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Importuningis the usual charge in respect of a man, but he can be charged with persistently soliciting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 How can imprisonment forimportuningbe justified on that criterion? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Do we really need police officers spending their tours of duty locked in public lavatories in case of consenting adultsimportuning? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is further tightened up by the definition of "importuning" which comes within the next clause. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The amendment quite specifically states: "any man convicted of persistently soliciting orimportuningmen aged 21 or over". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The man who is charged withimportuningis not branded before his trial. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Importuningis not now triable by jury, it should be. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I now deal with the two matters of gross indecency andimportuningby male persons. 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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