hound
noun [ C ] uk/haʊnd/ us/haʊnd/
猎狗;（尤指）猎狐犬
a type of dog used for hunting
hound
verb [ T ] uk/haʊnd/ us/haʊnd/
追赶;（不停地）烦扰
to chase someone or to refuse to leave someone alone, especially because you want to get something from them
The reporters wouldn't stop hounding her. 记者们不停地烦扰她。
Synonym: harass
Phrasal verb
hound someone out 逼迫（某人）离开
to force someone to leave a job or a place
He claims he was hounded out of his job by a group of students who disapproved of his views. 他声称自己是被一群与他观点不合的学生逼迫离职的。