单词 | nuisance |
释义 | nuisance /nooh"seuhns, nyooh"-/, n. 1. an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.: a monthly meeting that was more nuisance than pleasure. 2. Law. something offensive or annoying to individuals or to the community, esp. in violation of their legal rights. [1375-1425; late ME nu(i)sa(u)nce < AF, equiv. to nuis(er) to harm ( << L nocere) + -ance -ANCE] |
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