persecute
英 /ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt/ 美 /ˈpɝːsɪkjuːt/
- v. 迫害To treat people cruelly because of their beliefs or identity.
- v. 纠缠；不断困扰To repeatedly trouble someone or treat them unfairly.
Her grandparents were persecuted because of their religious beliefs.
她的祖父母曾因宗教信仰受到迫害。
Governments must protect minority communities and ensure that nobody is persecuted for peacefully expressing their beliefs.
政府必须保护少数群体，确保没有人因和平表达信念而遭受迫害。
搭配
religiously persecuted 因宗教而受迫害persecute minorities 迫害少数群体persecuted for their beliefs 因信仰而受迫害
辨析提示
persecute指迫害；prosecute指依法起诉。
词族
persecution (n.)、persecutor (n.)
近义 oppress、victimise
相关词
- inmate 囚犯；服刑人员
- successive 连续的；接连的
- patriotic 爱国的
- jeopardize 危及；使陷入危险
- vulgar 粗俗的；下流的
- foster 促进；培养
- alienate 使疏远；使失去支持
- abide 遵守；服从
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