单词 | persecute |
释义 | persecute (pɜːʳsɪkjuːt ) Word forms: persecutes , persecuting , persecuted 1. verb If someone is persecuted, they are treated cruelly and unfairly, often because of their race or beliefs. Mr Weaver and his family have been persecuted by the authorities for their beliefs. [be VERB-ed] They began by brutally persecuting the Catholic Church. [VERB noun] ...a persecuted minority. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: victimize, hunt, injure, pursue 2. verb If you say that someone is persecuting you, you mean that they are deliberately making your life difficult. Local boys constantly persecuted him, throwing stones at his windows. [VERB noun] Vic was bullied by his father and persecuted by his sisters. [VERB noun] Translations: Chinese: 迫害 Japanese: 迫害する |
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