persecution
noun[CorU]
uk/ˌpɜː.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/us/ˌpɝː.səˈkjuː.ʃən/unfairorcrueltreatmentover alongperiodoftimebecause ofrace,religion, orpoliticalbeliefs:
（因种族、宗教、政治信仰）迫害；虐待；烦扰，纠缠Theyleftthecountryout offearof persecution.他们因害怕遭受迫害而离开了这个国家。
refugeesescapingfrompoliticalpersecution逃避政治迫害的难民
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