late 14c., "to cause trouble, grief, or vexation," from Old French molester "to torment, trouble, bother" (12c.) and directly from Latin molestare "to disturb, trouble, annoy," from molestus "troublesome, annoying, unmanageable," perhaps related to moles "mass" (see mole (n.3)) on notion of either "burden" or "barrier." Meaning "sexually assault" first attested 1950. Related: Molested; molesting.
例文
1. Warrior,hand of mine shall never molest your scalp.
戦士、私の手は決してあなたの頭皮に触れません。
2.If I were gone,all these would molest you.
私がいなければ、このすべてがあなたに迷惑をかけます。
3.He was within his walls,secure from all molest .
彼は自分の部屋にいて、何の干渉も受けていない。
4.But it can molest Maria.
しかし、これはマリアを苦しめる。
5.The secret police dared not molest Mr.Zuo,they were just out to frighten Mr.Cao.