/ˈpɜːr.sɪ.kjuːt/
动词,指因种族、宗教、政治信仰等原因而对某人进行残酷对待、压迫或骚扰。也可指持续地纠缠、烦扰某人。
Many people were persecuted for their religious beliefs during that dark period of history.
在那段黑暗的历史时期,许多人因宗教信仰而遭到迫害。
Throughout the centuries, authoritarian regimes have persecuted dissidents who dared to speak out against injustice, silencing their voices through imprisonment and exile.
几个世纪以来,专制政权一直迫害那些敢于反对不公正现象的异见人士,通过监禁和流放来压制他们的声音。
源自拉丁语 persequi,由 **per-**(表示"彻底地、贯穿")和 sequi(表示"追随、追赶")组成,原意为"紧紧追赶"。经由古法语 persecuter 传入英语,逐渐演变为"因信仰或身份而施加迫害"的含义。该词在中世纪宗教冲突时期被广泛使用,带有强烈的压迫和不公正含义。