persecute的意思

persecute

英 /'pɜːsɪkjuːt/ 美 /'pɝsɪkjut/

  • 六级
  • 考研
  • 雅思

基本释义

  • v 迫害,残害

    to treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a period of time, especially because of their religious or political beliefs

例句

  1. The Puritans left England to escape being persecuted.

    清教徒离开了英国以躲避迫害。

近义词

vt 迫害;困扰;同…捣乱 beset、eat at

同根词

n persecution 迫害;烦扰、persecutor 虐待者;迫害者