| 单词 | hector |
| 释义 | hector (once / 11431 pages) v To hector is to boss around or verbally bully someone. An older brother might hector his little sister until she hands over part of her Halloween candy. When you bombard someone with words, nagging and badgering until you get what you want, you hector. A teacher might feel the need to hector a class that consistently forgets to hand in homework assignments, and a playground bully might hector another child to give him her lunch money. The verb hector comes from the character in Greek mythology — Hector — who rallied the Trojans to keep fighting. WORD FAMILYhector: hectored, hectoring, hectors USAGE EXAMPLES“Was just thinking that what this country really needs is more race-based hectoring!” wrote The Weekly Standard’s Mark Hemingway. Washington Times(Dec 20, 2016) Subtract the personality and essential decency of Moore’s work, though, and the results are hectoring and overblown as well as factually challenged. The Guardian(Nov 29, 2016) Despite the hectoring, schedule changes and bombast, though, Trump wants journalists to like him. BBC(Nov 24, 2016) v be bossy towards Syn|Hypo|Hyper ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, push around, strong-arm domineer, tyrannise, tyrannize rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner intimidate make timid or fearful Hector (once / 1278 pages) n WORD FAMILY Hector: Hectors USAGE EXAMPLESProsecutors say Hector Rodriguez burrowed holes into the roofs and walls of six groceries and other small businesses in Queens to gain entry. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) Fresno Fire Department spokesman Hector Vasquez says the victim was conscious and alert at the hospital. Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) Hector Maldonado told The Associated Press he won’t change his mind Monday in what’s shaping up to be an unusually controversial Electoral College vote. Seattle Times(Dec 16, 2016) n (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War Exp mythical being an imaginary being of myth or fable |
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