importunity

n. 硬要, 强求

发音

UK /ɪmpɔːˈtjuːnɪti/
US /ˌɪmpɔɹˈtuːnɪti/

词形变化

importunities 复数 importunities

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A constant and insistent demanding.

  2. 2.

    An inappropriate or unsuitable time; unseasonableness.

    废旧

词汇关系

词源

From Middle English importunyte, importunytee, inportunyte, ymportunite, from Middle French importunité and its etymon Latin importūnitās (“incivility”). By surface analysis, importune + -ity.

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