Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #13795
persecute
迫害；虐待
核心释义
多指因种族、宗教或政治信仰而遭受有组织的压迫。
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their race, religion, or political beliefs
- 1.
迫害；尤指因种族、性别认同或信仰而迫害。
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.
- 2.
纠缠；不断烦扰；骚扰。
To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy.
- 3.
大量捕杀某一种动物,意图将其从人类栖息地清除。
To kill many of one species of animal, with the intent of removing them from human habitats.
困扰；烦扰；迫害；尤指因种族、性别认同或信仰而迫害。；纠缠；不断烦扰；骚扰。；大量捕杀某一种动物,意图将其从人类栖息地清除。；迫害
用法In use
People should not be persecuted for their religion.
用法提示：persecute 以被动形式 be persecuted 出现，表示‘受到迫害’。
The manager persecutes staff members by giving them impossible deadlines.
用法提示：persecute 以第三人称单数形式 persecutes 出现，表示‘使受苦、折磨’。
Stop persecuting me with your constant criticism.
用法提示：persecuting 是动词 persecute 的现在分词，与 stop 搭配表示‘别再折磨’。
persecute sb
persecute 为及物动词，直接接受害者作宾语。
The government persecuted those who opposed it.
政府迫害那些反对它的人。
persecute sb for sth
for 后面接迫害的原因，可以是名词或动名词短语。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be persecuted for one's beliefs
- 因信仰而受迫害
- Many early Christians were persecuted for their beliefs.许多早期基督徒因信仰而遭受迫害。
- be persecuted by the government
- 受到政府迫害
- The writer was persecuted by the government for his critical articles.这位作家因发表批评性文章而受到政府迫害。
- persecute political opponents
- 迫害政治对手
- The dictator used the police to persecute his political opponents.独裁者利用警察迫害他的政治对手。
- persecute religious minorities
- 迫害宗教少数群体
- In some countries, authoritarian regimes persecute religious minorities.在某些国家，威权政权迫害宗教少数群体。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：persecute 里藏着 secure（安全）的 secu，但被迫害者毫无安全可言，持续被虐待折磨。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：历史或政治报道、法律与人权讨论、宗教或种族议题 该词多用于正式或严肃语境，指因宗教、种族、政治等原因使人遭受迫害；在日常口语中较少出现，表示“困扰”时也偏书面表达。
语法说明Grammar Note
persecute 是及物动词，后需接宾语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不与 persecute 真正押韵；prosecute 和 execute 与 persecute 共享非重读末尾 /sɪkjuːt/，cute 和 acute 共享 /kjuːt/，但重音位置或元音不同，因此都只是形近/音近词。拼写注意：persecute（迫害）≠ prosecute（起诉）。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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