importune
vt . 强求,硬要
vi . 强求,纠缠
强求,硬要强求,纠缠
importune v 1 :
beg persistently and urgently ; "
I importune you to help them " [
synonym : {
importune }, {
insist }]
Importune \
Im `
por *
tune "\,
v .
i .
To require ;
to demand . [
Obs .]
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We shall write to you ,
As time and our concernings shall importune . --
Shak .
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Importune \
Im `
por *
tune "\ ([
i ^]
m `
p [
o ^]
r *
t [=
u ]
n "),
a . [
F .
importun ,
L .
importunus ;
pref .
im -
not a derivative from the root of portus harbor ,
importunus therefore orig .
meaning ,
hard of access .
See {
Port }
harbor ,
and cf .
{
Importunate }.]
1 .
Inopportune ;
unseasonable . [
Obs .]
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2 .
Troublesome ;
vexatious ;
persistent ;
urgent ;
hence ,
vexatious on account of untimely urgency or pertinacious solicitation . [
Obs .]
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And their importune fates all satisfied . --
Spenser .
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Of all other affections it [
envy ]
is the most importune and continual . --
Bacon .
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Importune \
Im `
por *
tune "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Importuned }
([
i ^]
m `
p [
o ^]
r *
t [=
u ]
nd ");
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Importuning }.]
[
From {
Importune },
a .:
cf .
F .
importuner .]
1 .
To request or solicit ,
with urgency ;
to press with frequent ,
unreasonable ,
or troublesome application or pertinacity ;
hence ,
to tease ;
to irritate ;
to worry .
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Their ministers and residents here have perpetually importuned the court with unreasonable demands .
--
Swift .
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2 .
To import ;
to signify . [
Obs .] "
It importunes death ."
--
Spenser .
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84 Moby Thesaurus words for "
importune ":
advocate ,
aggravating ,
annoying ,
appeal ,
apply pressure ,
approach ,
beg ,
beseech ,
beset ,
besiege ,
blandish ,
bothering ,
bothersome ,
bug ,
buttonhole ,
cajole ,
call on ,
call upon ,
coax ,
crave ,
disturbing ,
dun ,
entreat ,
exasperating ,
exert pressure ,
exhort ,
galling ,
harassing ,
high -
pressure ,
implore ,
importunate ,
insist ,
insist upon ,
invoke ,
irking ,
irksome ,
irritating ,
jawbone ,
lobby ,
make a pass ,
make advances ,
make an overture ,
nag ,
nag at ,
overture ,
pesky ,
pester ,
pestering ,
pestiferous ,
pestilent ,
pestilential ,
plague ,
plaguesome ,
plaguey ,
plaguing ,
plead ,
plead with ,
ply ,
pray ,
press ,
pressure ,
proposition ,
provoking ,
push ,
recommend ,
soft -
soap ,
solicit ,
supplicate ,
sweet -
talk ,
tease ,
teasing ,
throw a pass ,
tiresome ,
tormenting ,
troublesome ,
troubling ,
urge ,
vexatious ,
vexing ,
wearisome ,
wheedle ,
work on ,
worrisome ,
worrying
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