/haʊnd; haund/
n
1 type of dog used in hunting; foxhound 猎犬; 猎狐狗
*The hounds lost the scent of the fox. 这些猎犬失去了狐狸的臭迹.
2 (idm 习语) follow hounds => follow. ride to hounds => ride2. run with the hare and hunt with the hounds => hare.

v
1 [Tn] pursue (sb) relentlessly and energetically (esp in order to obtain sth); harass 无情而竭力地追逼（某人）（尤指为了获得某物）; 烦扰; 纠缠
*be hounded by reporters, one's creditors, the press 受到记者的纠缠、债主的追逼、新闻界的烦扰.
2 (phr v) hound sb/sth down find sb/sth after a persistent chase 穷追某人[某物]直至达到目的; 追寻到某人[某物]. hound sb out (of sth/...) force sb to leave (sth/a place) 强迫某人离开（某事物[某地]）
*He was hounded out of his job by jealous rivals. 他受到忌妒他的竞争者的算计而被迫离职.