Persecute

['pɜːsɪkjuːt] or ['pɝsɪkjut]

解釋/意思:

(verb.) cause to suffer; 'Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union'.

阿尔玛編輯--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v. t.) To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death, for adherence to a particular religious creed or mode of worship.

(v. t.) To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy.

手打:罗谢尔

同義詞及近義詞：

v. a. Oppress, harass, afflict, molest, distress, worry, hunt down, run down, pursue malignantly, drive from pillar to post.

弗里达編輯

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Harass, molest, annoy, worry, vex

ANT:Encourage, inspirit, abet, support

錄入:朱莉

解釋/意思:

v.t. to pursue so as to injure or annoy: to follow after persistently: to annoy or punish esp. for religious or political opinions.—ns. Persecū′tion act or practice of persecuting: state of being persecuted: a time of general oppression on account of religious opinions; Per′secūtor:—fem. Per′secūtrix.

整理:皮尔斯