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pest

noun
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  1. an insect or animal that destroys plants, food, etc.害虫；害兽；害鸟
    • insect/plant/garden pests害虫；作物／花园害虫
    • a pest control officer虫害防治员
    • These birds provide a useful function in controlling insect pests.这些鸟在控制害虫方面发挥了有益的作用。
    Topics Insects, worms, etc.c1, Farmingc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • common
    • major
    • serious
    • …
    verb + pest
    • control
    • repel
    • eradicate
    • …
    pest + noun
    • control
    • controller
    • management
    • …
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  2. (informal) an annoying person or thing讨厌的人（或物）
    • That child is being a real pest.那个孩子真讨厌。🔊🔊
    • Police are looking for a sex pest who is frightening late-night travellers.警方正在寻找一名深夜惊吓行人的性骚扰者。
    3. Word Originlate 15th cent. (denoting the bubonic plague): from French peste or Latin pestis ‘plague’.