/'pestə(r); `pɛstɚ/
v [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.t] ~ sb (for sth); ~ sb (with sth) annoy or disturb sb, esp with frequent requests 打扰或纠缠某人（尤指不断提出要求）
*He told the photographers to stop pestering him. 他告诉照相的人别再缠着他.
* The horses in the meadow were being pestered by flies. 牧场上的马不断受马蝇滋扰.
* Beggars pestered him for money. 乞丐缠着向他讨钱.
* He pestered her with requests for help. 他缠着她要她帮忙.
* They pestered her to join in the scheme. 他们不断要求她参与那计画.

v [I and T]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Old French;Origin: empestrer 'to prevent from moving properly', from Vulgar Latin pastoria 'something that ties animals' legs together'; influenced by pest]
to annoy someone, especially by asking them many times to do something
　She'd been pestered by reporters for days.
pester sb for sth
　I can't even walk down the street without being continually pestered for money.
pester sb to do sth
　The kids have been pestering me to buy them new trainers.