[ ˌɪmpɔ:'tju:n ]
■ verb
1》 harass with persistent requests.
2》 [usu. as noun importuning ] approach to offer one's services as a prostitute.
Origin
C16: from Fr. ~r or med. L. importunari , from L. importunus (see importunate ).
[ ˌɪmpɔ:'tju:n ]
■ verb
1》 harass with persistent requests.
2》 [usu. as noun importuning ] approach to offer one's services as a prostitute.
Origin
C16: from Fr. ~r or med. L. importunari , from L. importunus (see importunate ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004