harass by making raids; invade and harass
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to invade and harass; to make harassing raids
formalPrimarily used in a military or security context to describe small-scale, hit-and-run attacks or intrusions by enemy forces, bandits, or hostile elements. It implies disorderly movement and causing disturbance.
Biān边
jìng境
dì地
qū区
shí时
cháng常
zāo遭
dào到
xiǎo小
gǔ股
dí敌
rén人
de的
cuàn窜
rǎo扰
。
The border areas are often harassed by small groups of enemy forces.
Kōng空
jūn军
bù部
duì队
chéng成
gōng功
jī击
tuì退
le了
qián前
lái来
cuàn窜
rǎo扰
de的
dí敌
jī机
。
The air force successfully repelled the enemy aircraft that came to harass.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shang上
,
zhè这
xiē些
yóu游
mù牧
bù部
luò落
cháng常
yǐ以
cuàn窜
rǎo扰
de的
fāng方
shì式
jié劫
lüè掠
nóng农
gēng耕
dìng定
jū居
diǎn点
。
Historically, these nomadic tribes often plundered agricultural settlements by making harassing raids.