ananimalwithshortlegs,widefeetwithlongclaws, andstrongjaws, thatlivesundergroundand comes out tofeedatnight. There are sixmaintypesof badger. Most havenarrowfaces,headswithlightanddarkhair, andbrownorgreyhairontheirbodies. :
The owl'spredatorsincludehawks,largerowls,snakes, and badgers.
Wesawafairlylargeblackcreaturewith astreakofwhite- a badger.
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Suddenly a badgercrossedtheroadinfrontof us.
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badger
verb[T]
uk/ˈbædʒ.ər/us/ˈbædʒ.ɚ/
topersuadesomeone bytellingthemrepeatedlyto do something, or toquestionsomeonerepeatedly:
困扰；纠缠
Stop badgering me - I'll do it when I'mready.别再烦我了——我准备好后会做的。
[+ into+ -ing verb]She's been badgering meintodoingsomeexercise.她一直劝我做做运动。
[+ to infinitive]Everytimewe go into ashop, thekidsbadger metobuythemsweets.每次去商店，孩子们总是缠着我给他们买些糖果。
Synonym
pester
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His conclusion was that the sum of evidence "strongly supports the view that badgers are a cause of herd breakdowns".
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Every confirmed outbreak is investigated and all other sources of infection are eliminated before the possibility of cross-infection from badgers is assessed.
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The arguments over the past two months have been not about dogs but about the protection of the badger's sett.
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Of course, they can cause havoc, especially to domestic property, but nevertheless the current systems for managing badgers work well.
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In many cases, if they cannot find badgers to torment, they become involved, through disreputable organisations, in the pitting of terrier against terrier.
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I recognise the emotion involved in the protection of badgers, which is covered by clause 1.
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Disruption of social groups is likely to lead to changes in the contact rates of badgers from different social groups.
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Currently, however, no data are available to link low body weight to disease resistance in badgers.
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Furthermore, cattle feed may provide alternative nutrition for badgers when natural foods are unavailable.
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However, they may not be available to badgers under some conditions such as during periods of dry weather.
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When earthworms are not available badgers are forced to select other food sources and will forage greater distances to obtain these.
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The amount of perturbation is a factor of the degree of culling, and the number of badgers surviving it.
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Movements of badgers between social groups is a natural phenomenon.
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There will be some movement of badgers even within areas of high density where social groups are virtually contiguous.
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The predominantly pastoral west is thought to provide more preferred habitat for badgers than the arable east of the country.
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