persecute
verb[T]
uk/ˈpɜː.sɪ.kjuːt/us/ˈpɝː.sɪ.kjuːt/totreatsomeoneunfairlyorcruellyover alongperiodoftimebecause oftheirrace,religion, orpoliticalbeliefs, or toannoysomeone byrefusingtoleavethemalone:
（因种族、宗教、政治信仰）迫害；虐待；烦扰，纠缠Religiousminoritieswere persecuted andmassacredduring the ten-yearregime.在长达10年的独裁统治期间，宗教信仰上的少数派遭到了迫害和屠杀。
Hislatestfilmis about theexperienceof being persecutedforbeinggay.他最新的一部影片以同性恋者受迫害的经历为题。
Ever since thenewsbrokeabout herdivorce, she has been persecuted by thetabloidpress.自从她离婚的消息传出后，她一直被通俗小报揪住不放。
Synonym
oppress
Treating people or animals badly
- a raw dealidiom
- abuser
- anti-harassment
- at the hands ofsomeoneidiom
- batten
- batten onsomeone
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-used
- impose
- inflict
- prey
- prey onsomething
- putsomeonethroughsomething
- put upon
- tyrannize
- tyranny
- uncared for
- use
- victimization