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harass(v.)

1610年代,"to lay waste, devastate"(已废弃); 1620年代,"to vex by repeated attacks",源自法语单词 harasser "tire out, vex"(16世纪),其起源不明; 可能来自旧法语单词 harer "stir up, provoke; set a dog on"(根据 Watkins 的说法,来自法兰克语 *hara "over here, hither",源自原始日耳曼语 *hi‑,来自 PIE *ki-,这是词根 *ko- 的变体形式,这个词根是指示代词"this"的词干),并可能与旧法语单词 harier "to harry, draw, drag" [Barnhart]混合在一起。相关词: Harassedharassing

Harass, as applied to mind or body, suggests the infliction of the weariness that comes from the continuance or repetition of trying experiences, so that there is not time for rest. Torment implies the infliction of acute pain, physical or mental, and is frequently used in the sense of harassing by frequent return. [Century Dictionary, 1897]
Harass,应用于心理或身体,暗示了由于持续或重复的痛苦经历所带来的疲惫,以至于没有休息的时间。Torment 暗示了对身体或精神的剧烈痛苦的施加,常常用于表示 harassing 的频繁返回的意义。[Century Dictionary, 1897]

该词起源时间:1610年代