harass

• vt.苦しませる；悩ませる；繰り返し攻撃する

フランス語の harer から、誰かに犬をけしかける、犬をけしかける、おそらくオノマトペから。infestation（侵入）、harassment（嫌がらせ）から派生。

harass (v.)

1610s, "to lay waste, devastate" (obsolete); 1620s, "to vex by repeated attacks," from French harasser "tire out, vex" (16c.), which is of uncertain origin; possibly from Old French harer "stir up, provoke; set a dog on," and perhaps blended with Old French harier "to harry, draw, drag" [Barnhart]. Related: Harassed; harassing.

1. The harass -ment had become too much to tolerate and he decided to move out.

嫌がらせがひどくなり、彼は我慢できずに引っ越すことにした。

2.He has sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people.

彼は多くの役人をここに派遣して私たちの人民に嫌がらせをした。

3.Our mission is to harass the landing of the main Japaness expeditionary force.

私たちの任務は、日本遠征軍の主力の上陸を騒乱させることです。

4.The judge accepted the defendant 's undertaking not to harass the plaintiff.

裁判官は被告が原告に嫌がらせをしないという承諾を認めた。

5.Will You harass a driven leaf And pursue dry chaff？

25風に吹かれた葉を驚かして、枯れたわらを追いかけますか？