Definition of pest in English:

pest

noun pɛstpɛst

1A destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock, etc.
害虫，害兽
the tomato plant attracts a pest called whitefly
an effective method for controlling insect pests
as modifier pest control
Example sentencesExamples
- Wildlife and beneficial birds return to help keep down insects and other pests.
- For success in controlling nematode pests in tomatoes, plant marigolds with them.
- From what you say, it sounds as though these insects or spiders are casual intruders, and what we would consider a nuisance rather than a true pest.
- Less genetic diversity means less resistance to pests, diseases and climate changes.
- The biological control of insect pests by using spiders as predators is being studied in four districts of Kerala.
- Soil insect pests are generally more of a problem on corn and soybeans than on small grains and forages.
- Ministers are going to great lengths to point out that the deer is a fine animal, and must not be viewed as a pest or a nuisance.
- Fox is not considered a pest but an asset by any real country person unless they are cruel sport supporters or make a few bob from the fur trade.
- The rice field rat in particular is a real pest in south east Asia and we have colleagues working on that problem in the Philippines and Indonesia.
- Spider mites, mealy worms and scale are insect pests that are attracted to orchids.
- How do I get rid of these annoying pests without destroying my other foliage or the oak tree?
- Synthetic pesticides sprayed on crops to check insect pests also kill non-target insects.
- Slugs and snails were relegated from top spot to third place in the list of the most troublesome garden pests for 2003.
- Mycoinsecticides are fungal sprays that work on insect pests from the inside out.
- Birds are the only real garden pests that will come between you and your fair share of seeds.
- Diversity is prized by scientists as a hedge against diseases, pests and climate change.
- Growing the right herbs and flowers with your crops encourages beneficial insects and natural predators to control pests.
- Another problem that troubled Zhu was pests, such as mosquitoes, flies and rats.
- The single most destructive insect pest for Eastern growers - the infamous plum curculio - is unknown in the West.
- Even a normal seed requires two years of trials and tests to ensure that new diseases and pests are not introduced.
1. 1.1informal An annoying person or thing; a nuisance.
  〈非正式〉害人精，讨厌的人（或东西）
  he was a real pest
  他真是一个讨厌鬼。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He still looked at her as the annoying pest with pigtails.
  Arthur is a troublesome pest who continually annoys people.
  A drug addict dubbed by a judge a ‘thorough pest and nuisance to society’ has walked free from court.
  I have a little brother, the most annoying pest there is; he seems to have never heard about the word privacy.
  They said that he was an annoyance and a pest to have around and ask favors of.
  He didn't want her to think of him as an annoying pest.
  At times he can be really sincere, but until you get to know him he's a real pest.
  Now the camel and its driver had lost it economic value and became a nuisance and a pest.
  Synonyms
  nuisance, bother, annoyance, irritation, irritant, thorn in one's flesh, thorn in one's side, vexation, trial, the bane of one's life, menace, curse, problem, trouble, worry, inconvenience, bore, gadfly
2. 1.2the pestarchaic Bubonic plague.
  〈古〉鼠疫
  Example sentencesExamples
  Moreover, the virulence of the pest was the greater by reason the intercourse was apt to convey it from the sick to the whole, just as fire devours things dry or greasy when they are brought close to it.

Origin

Late 15th century (denoting the bubonic plague): from French peste or Latin pestis 'plague'.

At first this was a term for the bubonic plague. It comes via French peste from Latin pestis ‘plague’. Pestilence (Middle English) is from the same root. Pest in the sense of ‘a destructive plant or animal’ is not found until the mid 18th century, when fear of the Black Death has receded. The informal word pesky (late 18th century) may be related to pest perhaps via pesty. Pester (mid 16th century), however, is not directly connected. The source is French empestrer ‘encumber’, but the English form is influenced by pest. Early use included the meanings ‘overcrowd (a place)’ and ‘impede (a person)’. The current sense ‘annoy someone with frequent requests’ is an extension of an earlier use, ‘infest’, referring to vermin. See also plague

Rhymes

abreast, arrest, attest, beau geste, behest, bequest, best, blessed, blest, breast, Brest, Bucharest, Budapest, celeste, chest, contest, crest, digest, divest, guest, hest, infest, ingest, jest, lest, Midwest, molest, nest, northwest, prestressed, protest, quest, rest, self-addressed, self-confessed, self-possessed, southwest, suggest, test, Trieste, unaddressed, unexpressed, unimpressed, unpressed, unstressed, vest, west, wrest, zest

Definition of pest in US English:

pest

nounpestpɛst

1A destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock, etc.
害虫，害兽
the tomato plant attracts a pest called whitefly
an effective method for controlling insect pests
as modifier pest control
Example sentencesExamples
- The biological control of insect pests by using spiders as predators is being studied in four districts of Kerala.
- The rice field rat in particular is a real pest in south east Asia and we have colleagues working on that problem in the Philippines and Indonesia.
- How do I get rid of these annoying pests without destroying my other foliage or the oak tree?
- Even a normal seed requires two years of trials and tests to ensure that new diseases and pests are not introduced.
- The single most destructive insect pest for Eastern growers - the infamous plum curculio - is unknown in the West.
- From what you say, it sounds as though these insects or spiders are casual intruders, and what we would consider a nuisance rather than a true pest.
- Wildlife and beneficial birds return to help keep down insects and other pests.
- Fox is not considered a pest but an asset by any real country person unless they are cruel sport supporters or make a few bob from the fur trade.
- Less genetic diversity means less resistance to pests, diseases and climate changes.
- Spider mites, mealy worms and scale are insect pests that are attracted to orchids.
- Mycoinsecticides are fungal sprays that work on insect pests from the inside out.
- Synthetic pesticides sprayed on crops to check insect pests also kill non-target insects.
- Diversity is prized by scientists as a hedge against diseases, pests and climate change.
- For success in controlling nematode pests in tomatoes, plant marigolds with them.
- Soil insect pests are generally more of a problem on corn and soybeans than on small grains and forages.
- Slugs and snails were relegated from top spot to third place in the list of the most troublesome garden pests for 2003.
- Birds are the only real garden pests that will come between you and your fair share of seeds.
- Ministers are going to great lengths to point out that the deer is a fine animal, and must not be viewed as a pest or a nuisance.
- Growing the right herbs and flowers with your crops encourages beneficial insects and natural predators to control pests.
- Another problem that troubled Zhu was pests, such as mosquitoes, flies and rats.
1. 1.1informal An annoying person or thing; a nuisance.
  〈非正式〉害人精，讨厌的人（或东西）
  he was a real pest
  他真是一个讨厌鬼。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Arthur is a troublesome pest who continually annoys people.
  They said that he was an annoyance and a pest to have around and ask favors of.
  I have a little brother, the most annoying pest there is; he seems to have never heard about the word privacy.
  A drug addict dubbed by a judge a ‘thorough pest and nuisance to society’ has walked free from court.
  He still looked at her as the annoying pest with pigtails.
  At times he can be really sincere, but until you get to know him he's a real pest.
  He didn't want her to think of him as an annoying pest.
  Now the camel and its driver had lost it economic value and became a nuisance and a pest.
  Synonyms
  nuisance, bother, annoyance, irritation, irritant, thorn in one's flesh, thorn in one's side, vexation, trial, the bane of one's life, menace, curse, problem, trouble, worry, inconvenience, bore, gadfly
2. 1.2the pestarchaic Bubonic plague.
  〈古〉鼠疫
  Example sentencesExamples
  Moreover, the virulence of the pest was the greater by reason the intercourse was apt to convey it from the sick to the whole, just as fire devours things dry or greasy when they are brought close to it.

Origin

Late 15th century (denoting the bubonic plague): from French peste or Latin pestis ‘plague’.

词汇	pest
释义	Definition of pest in English: pest noun pɛstpɛst 1A destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock, etc. 害虫，害兽 the tomato plant attracts a pest called whitefly an effective method for controlling insect pests as modifier pest control Example sentencesExamples Wildlife and beneficial birds return to help keep down insects and other pests. For success in controlling nematode pests in tomatoes, plant marigolds with them. From what you say, it sounds as though these insects or spiders are casual intruders, and what we would consider a nuisance rather than a true pest. Less genetic diversity means less resistance to pests, diseases and climate changes. The biological control of insect pests by using spiders as predators is being studied in four districts of Kerala. Soil insect pests are generally more of a problem on corn and soybeans than on small grains and forages. Ministers are going to great lengths to point out that the deer is a fine animal, and must not be viewed as a pest or a nuisance. Fox is not considered a pest but an asset by any real country person unless they are cruel sport supporters or make a few bob from the fur trade. The rice field rat in particular is a real pest in south east Asia and we have colleagues working on that problem in the Philippines and Indonesia. Spider mites, mealy worms and scale are insect pests that are attracted to orchids. How do I get rid of these annoying pests without destroying my other foliage or the oak tree? Synthetic pesticides sprayed on crops to check insect pests also kill non-target insects. Slugs and snails were relegated from top spot to third place in the list of the most troublesome garden pests for 2003. Mycoinsecticides are fungal sprays that work on insect pests from the inside out. Birds are the only real garden pests that will come between you and your fair share of seeds. Diversity is prized by scientists as a hedge against diseases, pests and climate change. Growing the right herbs and flowers with your crops encourages beneficial insects and natural predators to control pests. Another problem that troubled Zhu was pests, such as mosquitoes, flies and rats. The single most destructive insect pest for Eastern growers - the infamous plum curculio - is unknown in the West. Even a normal seed requires two years of trials and tests to ensure that new diseases and pests are not introduced. 1.1informal An annoying person or thing; a nuisance. 〈非正式〉害人精，讨厌的人（或东西） he was a real pest 他真是一个讨厌鬼。 Example sentencesExamples He still looked at her as the annoying pest with pigtails. Arthur is a troublesome pest who continually annoys people. A drug addict dubbed by a judge a ‘thorough pest and nuisance to society’ has walked free from court. I have a little brother, the most annoying pest there is; he seems to have never heard about the word privacy. They said that he was an annoyance and a pest to have around and ask favors of. He didn't want her to think of him as an annoying pest. At times he can be really sincere, but until you get to know him he's a real pest. Now the camel and its driver had lost it economic value and became a nuisance and a pest. Synonyms nuisance, bother, annoyance, irritation, irritant, thorn in one's flesh, thorn in one's side, vexation, trial, the bane of one's life, menace, curse, problem, trouble, worry, inconvenience, bore, gadfly 1.2the pestarchaic Bubonic plague. 〈古〉鼠疫 Example sentencesExamples Moreover, the virulence of the pest was the greater by reason the intercourse was apt to convey it from the sick to the whole, just as fire devours things dry or greasy when they are brought close to it. Origin Late 15th century (denoting the bubonic plague): from French peste or Latin pestis 'plague'. At first this was a term for the bubonic plague. It comes via French peste from Latin pestis ‘plague’. Pestilence (Middle English) is from the same root. Pest in the sense of ‘a destructive plant or animal’ is not found until the mid 18th century, when fear of the Black Death has receded. The informal word pesky (late 18th century) may be related to pest perhaps via pesty. Pester (mid 16th century), however, is not directly connected. The source is French empestrer ‘encumber’, but the English form is influenced by pest. Early use included the meanings ‘overcrowd (a place)’ and ‘impede (a person)’. The current sense ‘annoy someone with frequent requests’ is an extension of an earlier use, ‘infest’, referring to vermin. See also plague Rhymes abreast, arrest, attest, beau geste, behest, bequest, best, blessed, blest, breast, Brest, Bucharest, Budapest, celeste, chest, contest, crest, digest, divest, guest, hest, infest, ingest, jest, lest, Midwest, molest, nest, northwest, prestressed, protest, quest, rest, self-addressed, self-confessed, self-possessed, southwest, suggest, test, Trieste, unaddressed, unexpressed, unimpressed, unpressed, unstressed, vest, west, wrest, zest Definition of pest in US English: pest nounpestpɛst 1A destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock, etc. 害虫，害兽 the tomato plant attracts a pest called whitefly an effective method for controlling insect pests as modifier pest control Example sentencesExamples The biological control of insect pests by using spiders as predators is being studied in four districts of Kerala. The rice field rat in particular is a real pest in south east Asia and we have colleagues working on that problem in the Philippines and Indonesia. How do I get rid of these annoying pests without destroying my other foliage or the oak tree? Even a normal seed requires two years of trials and tests to ensure that new diseases and pests are not introduced. The single most destructive insect pest for Eastern growers - the infamous plum curculio - is unknown in the West. From what you say, it sounds as though these insects or spiders are casual intruders, and what we would consider a nuisance rather than a true pest. Wildlife and beneficial birds return to help keep down insects and other pests. Fox is not considered a pest but an asset by any real country person unless they are cruel sport supporters or make a few bob from the fur trade. Less genetic diversity means less resistance to pests, diseases and climate changes. Spider mites, mealy worms and scale are insect pests that are attracted to orchids. Mycoinsecticides are fungal sprays that work on insect pests from the inside out. Synthetic pesticides sprayed on crops to check insect pests also kill non-target insects. Diversity is prized by scientists as a hedge against diseases, pests and climate change. For success in controlling nematode pests in tomatoes, plant marigolds with them. Soil insect pests are generally more of a problem on corn and soybeans than on small grains and forages. Slugs and snails were relegated from top spot to third place in the list of the most troublesome garden pests for 2003. Birds are the only real garden pests that will come between you and your fair share of seeds. Ministers are going to great lengths to point out that the deer is a fine animal, and must not be viewed as a pest or a nuisance. Growing the right herbs and flowers with your crops encourages beneficial insects and natural predators to control pests. Another problem that troubled Zhu was pests, such as mosquitoes, flies and rats. 1.1informal An annoying person or thing; a nuisance. 〈非正式〉害人精，讨厌的人（或东西） he was a real pest 他真是一个讨厌鬼。 Example sentencesExamples Arthur is a troublesome pest who continually annoys people. They said that he was an annoyance and a pest to have around and ask favors of. I have a little brother, the most annoying pest there is; he seems to have never heard about the word privacy. A drug addict dubbed by a judge a ‘thorough pest and nuisance to society’ has walked free from court. He still looked at her as the annoying pest with pigtails. At times he can be really sincere, but until you get to know him he's a real pest. He didn't want her to think of him as an annoying pest. Now the camel and its driver had lost it economic value and became a nuisance and a pest. Synonyms nuisance, bother, annoyance, irritation, irritant, thorn in one's flesh, thorn in one's side, vexation, trial, the bane of one's life, menace, curse, problem, trouble, worry, inconvenience, bore, gadfly 1.2the pestarchaic Bubonic plague. 〈古〉鼠疫 Example sentencesExamples Moreover, the virulence of the pest was the greater by reason the intercourse was apt to convey it from the sick to the whole, just as fire devours things dry or greasy when they are brought close to it. Origin Late 15th century (denoting the bubonic plague): from French peste or Latin pestis ‘plague’.
随便看	monographer monographic monographical monographically monographics monographist monographs monography monograptid monogyne Monogynia monogynic monogynies monogynist monogynists monogynous monogyny monohalogen monohalogenated monohaploid monohull monohulled monohybrid monohybrids monohydrate