persecute

verb

1. cause to suffer

e.g. Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union

Synonym: oppress

1. (因种族、信仰）迫害，残害，压迫
If someone is persecuted, they are treated cruelly and unfairly, often because of their race or beliefs.

e.g. Mr Weaver and his family have been persecuted by the authorities for their beliefs...
韦弗先生和他的家人由于其信仰而遭到当局的迫害。
e.g. They began by brutally persecuting the Catholic Church.
他们开始残酷迫害天主教。

2. 找…的麻烦；骚扰；纠缠
If you say that someone is persecuting you, you mean that they are deliberately making your life difficult.

e.g. He said his first wife persecuted him with her unreasonable demands...
他说他的第一任妻子总是拿无理要求纠缠他。
e.g. Vic was bullied by his father and persecuted by his sisters.
维克受到父亲的欺压和姊妹们的纠缠。

1. (宗教)迫害：这些移民在英国本土时被称为清教徒(Puritan),因为他们对英国教会的宗教改革(The religion reforms)不彻底感到不满(Dissatisfied),以及英王及英国教会对他们的政治镇压和宗教迫害(Persecute),所以这些清教徒脱离英国教会,远走荷兰,

2. 迫害,烦扰：perplex 使困惑,使迷惑 | persecute 迫害,烦扰 | persevere 坚持,坚忍

3. 残害：inception 起初 | persecute 残害| | prosecute 起诉