Importune
[ ,ɪmpɔr'tun ]
出国 Abroad
vt. 纠缠，向（某人）不断要求;（妓女）拉（客）;
💡 词根助记
im无+ port 港口 + une表动词 →无处停靠就胡搅蛮缠 → 强求
📝 例句
to harass sb. with unreasonable demands; to pester sb. endlessly; to importune
胡搅蛮缠
to request; to beseech; to importune
干求
Don't importune me with your complaints.
不要老是向我发牢骚。
To importune or entangle a person incessantly
死缠活缠
To try to influence, as by insistent arguments;importune or entreat.
敦促试图影响，如用坚持的观点来影响；乞求或请求
🌱 联想助记
【记】im-in进入,port-带、拿,tune-调子:进门后拿出强求的调子→强求
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
importune
v
(fml 文)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.t]
~ sb (for sth) ask sb persistently (for sth), usu in an annoying manner; beg or demand insistently 一再向某人要求（某事物）（尤指令人厌烦）
importune one's creditors for an extension of the borrowing period/to extend the borrowing period 再三乞求债权人延长借贷期限.
2 [I, Tn] (of a prostitute) attempt to attract (clients) （指妓女或男妓）拉（客）
arrested for importuning 因拉客被捕.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,impɒ:'tju:n]vt. 强求, 硬要vi. 强求, 纠缠【法】 向...强求, 纠缠, 迫诱相关词组: importune sb for sth
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Oh, I understand. She cooks and cleans, takes care of the children.
哦，我懂了，她烧饭、清洗、照顾孩子。
She cannot be provoked by their stupid behavior.
她不会被他们愚蠢的举止激怒。
Good afternoon! I've come to return your pan. Thank you very much for lending it to me.
下午好！我来还你锅。非常感谢你能把锅借给我。