persecute

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vt. 迫害, 虐待, 困扰, 同...捣乱 [法] 迫害, 虐待, 烦扰

发音

US /ˈpɝsəkjut/
UK /ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt/

词形变化

persecuted persecutedst persecutes 三单 persecutes persecuteth persecuting persecuting 现在分词 persecuted 过去式 persecuted 过去分词 persecutest persecutedst 过去式 persecuteth 三单 persecuted 复数

别名

persequte persequute

教材释义与例句

动词

迫害；困扰；同…捣乱

释义与例句

v. C1
  1. 1.

    To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief.

    迫害

    He who persecutes one will persecute all.

  2. 2.

    To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy.

  3. 3.

    To kill many of one species of animal, with the intent of removing them from human habitats.

    Humans have been persecuting wolves in this forest for centuries.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

oppress

上位词 6

rag torment crucify dun frustrate bedevil

下位词 1

purge

词源

Borrowed from Middle French persécuter, from Ecclesiastical Latin persecutor, from Latin persequor, persecutus (“follow up, pursue”), from per- (“through”) + sequor (“follow”) (English sequel). Compare prosecute. Cf. also pursue.

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