English Dictionary

pest

/pɛst/

noun

(rare in UK English) A pestilence, i.e. a deadly epidemic, a deadly plague. / Any destructive insect that attacks crops or livestock; an agricultural pest. / An annoying person, a nuisance.

The pestilence spread rapidly throughout the village.

意味（1）

(rare in UK English) A pestilence, i.e. a deadly epidemic, a deadly plague.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese culture, pests and famines are reflections of the current administration’s lack of moral values and deviation from divine will. The head of the administration (the emperor in the past) would then issue an edict to sincerely repent and correct his wrongdoings.

意味（2）

Any destructive insect that attacks crops or livestock; an agricultural pest.

意味（3）

An annoying person, a nuisance.

意味（4）

An animal regarded as a nuisance, destructive, or a parasite, vermin.

意味（5）

An invasive weed.