Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #7628
harassment
骚扰；烦扰
Persistent unwelcome behaviour, such as pestering, threats, or criticism, that causes worry or distress.
- 1.
Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.
持续的攻击和批评导致的担忧和痛苦
- 2.
Deliberate pestering or intimidation.
故意的骚扰或恐吓
- 3.
The use of repeated small-scale attacks to wear down an enemy force.
通过反复的小规模攻击削弱敌军
袭扰；（军事）骚扰；持续的攻击和批评导致的担忧和痛苦；故意的骚扰或恐吓；通过反复的小规模攻击削弱敌军；困扰
In use
She filed a complaint against her coworker for repeated harassment.
The new law aims to prevent online harassment of minors.
Our school has a zero-tolerance policy for harassment and bullying.
harassment of [someone]
表示对某人的骚扰行为。
The harassment of witnesses is a serious crime.
骚扰证人是严重犯罪。
harassment by [someone]
表示骚扰行为的实施者。
Employees complained about harassment by their supervisor.
员工抱怨受到主管的骚扰。
harassment at [place]
表示骚扰发生的地点。
Connections
Collocations
- sexual harassment
- 性骚扰
- The company has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual harassment.公司对性骚扰采取零容忍政策。
- workplace harassment
- 职场骚扰
- Employees are encouraged to report any workplace harassment immediately.鼓励员工立即报告任何职场骚扰。
- racial harassment
- 种族骚扰
- He faced racial harassment from his neighbors.他遭受了邻居的种族骚扰。
- harassment campaign
- 骚扰活动
- The journalist was targeted in a coordinated harassment campaign.这位记者成为了一场有组织的骚扰活动的目标。
- file a harassment complaint
- 提出骚扰投诉
- She decided to file a harassment complaint with the human resources department.她决定向人力资源部门提出骚扰投诉。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：谐音‘哈惹’，想象总有人笑着惹你，持续骚扰。
Context & Register
Register: mixed; Typical contexts: 职场, 法律, 学校, 人际; Note: 该词多用于正式或法律语境，也常见于日常描述持续侵扰行为。
Grammar Note
作为可数名词时指不同类型的骚扰行为
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-ment' suffix but differ in stress or vowel sounds. 'Harass' shares the initial syllable but is a verb.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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