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- a heavily built omnivorous nocturnal mammal of the weasel family, typically having a grey and black coat. Badgers live in extensive burrow systems called setts獾。
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- Several genera and species in the family Mustelidae, in particular the Eurasian Meles meles, which has a white head with two black stripes, and the North American Taxidea taxus, with a white stripe on the head.鼬科中数属数种, 尤指头部白色且有两道黑斑的欧亚獾和头部有一道白斑的美洲獾。
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- repeatedly and annoyingly ask (someone) to do something or give one something纠缠; 困扰：
journalists badgered him about the deals
记者们就那几笔交易不停地纠缠他
Tom had finally badgered her into going.
汤姆缠得她终于去了。
词源
early 16th cent.: perhaps from BADGE, with reference to its distinctive head markings. The verb sense （late 18th cent.） originates from the formerly popular sport of badger-baiting.