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单词 harass
释义 harass
I. \həˈras, ˈharəs, -ˈraa(ə)s, -ˈrais also ˈherəs or haˈr-\ transitive verb
(-ed/ing/-es)
Etymology: French harasser, from Middle French, from harer to set a dog on, from Old French hare, interjection used to incite dogs, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hara, hera hither; akin to Old High German hiar here — more at here
1.
 a. : to lay waste (as an enemy's country) : raid, harry
  < hostile Indians harassed the frontier >
 b. : to worry and impede by repeated attacks
  < his guerrilla forces cooperated with United States parachute troops in harassing the Japanese — Current Biography >
  < harassed the enemy retreat >
2.
 a. : to tire out (as with physical or mental effort) : exhaust, fatigue
  < I have been harassed with the toil of verse — William Wordsworth >
 b. : to vex, trouble, or annoy continually or chronically (as with anxieties, burdens, or misfortune) : plague, bedevil, badger
  < sciatica occasionally harassed her — Arnold Bennett >
  < harass the pilot and thus keep him in a constant state of … upset — H.G.Armstrong >
  < harassed … by lack of funds — Henry Miller >
Synonyms: see worry
II. noun
(-es)
archaic : worry, harassment
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