harassment
harassment n. 骚扰；烦扰 指非出于合法目的，用语言、身势或行为搅扰、威吓或辱骂他人，造成其巨大情感压抑和精神痛苦。如缠讼行为，在不适当时间或用冒犯性粗俗语言与他人通讯等。在美国，禁止以骚扰方式收债；僱主对僱员的性骚扰可依1964年《民权法》〔Civil Rights Act〕提起诉讼。
HARASSMENT
harassment
harassment (h[schwa]-ras-m[schwa]nt orhar-[schwa]s-m[schwa]nt). Words, conduct, or action (usu. repeated or persistent) that, being directed at a specific person, annoys, alarms, or causes substantial emotional distress in that person and serves no legitimate purpose. • Harassment is actionable in some circumstances, as when a creditor uses threatening or abusive tactics to collect a debt. [Cases: Civil