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单词 vexatious
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vexatious
adjective
uk
/vekˈseɪ.ʃəs/us
/vekˈseɪ.ʃəs/
old-fashionedorformal
difficulttodealwith andcausinga lot ofanger,worry, orargument:
令人恼火的，使人烦恼的；让人伤脑筋的
Thissettlementwillresolveone of the most vexatiousproblemsin thefieldofindustrialrelations.
Synonyms
annoying
bothersomeold-fashioned
galling
irritating
peskyinformal
vexing
lawspecialized
having littlechanceofsucceedinginlaw, butintendedtoannoysomeone orcauseproblemsfor them:
Theamendmentopensthedoorto vexatiouslitigation.
Thedefendantmust beableto show a prosecutor'schargeswere "vexatious,frivolous, or inbadfaith."
More examples
  • Hisjobis to take on "vexatiousproblems" and make thegovernmentbureaucracywork.
  • Hishome,howevervexatious, was thesourceof hisgreatestart.
  • He was now in a very vexatiousposition.
  • Thisaggressivelegalism is what inEnglandwecall"vexatiouslitigation".
  • Thearticleprovidesthat alawyerinvolvedin a "vexatious andfrivolous"lawsuitispersonallyresponsiblefor anyfees,costs, and othersanctionsimposed.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Annoying
  • accursed
  • aggravating
  • annoying
  • annoyingly
  • ball-ache
  • damnable
  • damnably
  • exasperating
  • exasperatingly
  • gadfly
  • irritating
  • irritatingly
  • limit
  • maddening
  • mither
  • rag onsomeone
  • sick-making
  • sickening
  • sickeningly
  • spiteful
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(Definition ofvexatiousfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
vexatious
adjective
old-fashioned
uk
/vekˈseɪ.ʃəs/us
/vekˈseɪ.ʃəs/
difficulttodealwith andcausinga lot ofanger,worry, orargument
令人恼火的，使人烦恼的；让人伤脑筋的
Thissettlementwillresolveone of the most vexatious(=difficult)problemsin thefieldofindustrialrelations.这一协议将解决劳资关系中最为棘手的问题之一。

vexatious| Business English

vexatious
adjective
LAW
uk
/vekˈseɪʃəs/us
vexatiouslegalcomplaintsare notseriousbut areannoyingtodealwith:
70% offirmsthoughtmoreemployeeswerebringingweakand vexatiousclaimsagainsttheiremployers.
(Definition ofvexatiousfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofvexatious

vexatious
For them, the incidents of food protest exemplify how suchvexatiousrelations lead to clashes between central governments and the people.
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But they could also refer explicitly to exchanges between their superiors and the board of personnel-in particular to thevexatiousremark mentioned above.
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This variability has made the problem of psychotherapy in multicultural settings particularlyvexatious.
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Before displaying the results of those measurements, it is appropriate to comment on some difficulties known to be somewhatvexatiousto experimenters.
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However, he then goes on to acknowledge that such categories provevexatious.
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They were certainly not free ofvexatiouslitigants, and were sites which saw the generation of new hostilities as well as the resolution of old ones.
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The purpose is thatvexatiousprosecutions should be avoided.
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The amendment proposes to reinvitevexatiousprosecutions in this area, and we would be wise to avoid it.
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Guidance on dealing with voluminous orvexatiouscorrespondence is available to all staff.
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First, it reduces the scope forvexatiousor mischievous applications for care orders.
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That would ensure that the power is used responsibly and would avoidvexatiousand mischievous applications for care.
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The reason for that is a simple but important one: it is to prevent malicious andvexatiousprosecutions against members of the security forces.
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But it may be that there are things which are unnecessary, though they fall short of being either frivolous orvexatious.
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What concerns us about these amendments is that no machinery has been created to dispose of frivolous andvexatiouscomplaints at an early stage.
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Any competent body would have its secretariat which would winnow out any frivolous orvexatiouscomplaints.
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