V-T If someone importunes another person, they ask them for something or ask them to do something, in an annoying way. 纠缠; 向...强求 [正式]
One can no longer walk the streets without seeing beggars importuning passersby.
走在这些街道上总能看到乞丐纠缠行人乞讨。
She wouldn't understand the hint but followed me to a sideboard, where she importuned me in a whisper to give her directly what I had brought.
她不懂这个暗示，却跟着我走到餐具柜前，我到那儿去放帽子，她低声央求我把我带来的东西马上给她。
He importuned me with questions.
他一再提问使我腻烦。
She importuned her husband for more money.
她不断请求她丈夫多给她些钱。
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