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。
迫害；虐待
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。
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their race, religion, or political beliefs
多指因种族、宗教或政治信仰而遭受有组织的压迫。
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.
纠缠；不断烦扰；骚扰。
To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy.
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.
一般现在时
They persecute people for their religious beliefs.
他们因为人们的宗教信仰而迫害他们。
一般过去时
She was persecuted for her political views.
她因政治观点而受到迫害。
现在进行时
The regime is persecuting innocent civilians.
该政权正在迫害无辜平民。
规则动词，指因种族、宗教、政治等原因持续迫害或虐待他人。
People should not be persecuted for their religion.
人们不应因宗教信仰而受到迫害。
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.
那位经理通过规定无法完成的截止日期来折磨员工。
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.
别再用没完没了的批评折磨我了。
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 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。
for 后面接迫害的原因，可以是名词或动名词短语。
They persecuted him for his political views.
他们因他的政治观点而迫害他。
被动语态强调受害者，而不是施加迫害的人。
Many scientists were persecuted for their theories.
许多科学家因为他们的理论而受到迫害。
oppress 多指掌权者以制度、武力等进行压迫，语气较重；persecute 常强调因种族、宗教或政治信仰而遭受的长期迫害。
torment 强调造成剧烈的身心痛苦，常是持续性的；persecute 则更侧重基于身份、信仰的不公正对待，不一定以制造痛苦为唯一目的。
harass 指反复骚扰、烦扰，程度比 persecute 轻，常见于日常或职场语境；persecute 多用于宗教、种族等严重偏见引起的迫害。
maltreat 指具体的虐待、粗暴行为，多涉身体或情感；persecute 更强调系统化、长期的不公对待，不限于具体暴力。
victimize 侧重使人成为受害者，常指针对某人或某群体的不公欺压；persecute 则更强调持续的、有组织的迫害行为。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was persecuted for stealing money.
正确表达He was prosecuted for stealing money.
persecute 意为“（因种族、宗教或信仰等）迫害”，prosecute 意为“起诉、检控”。偷钱是违法行为，应被起诉，因此用 prosecuted。
grammar · medium
易错句子The persecute of minorities is unacceptable.
正确表达The persecution of minorities is unacceptable.
persecute 是动词，不能直接作主语；这里需要名词 persecution（迫害），构成名词短语作主语。
二者拼写相近但含义完全不同：persecute 指因宗教、政治等原因迫害、虐待他人；prosecute 指通过法律程序起诉、控告某人。
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。
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。
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。
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。
觉得自己受到迫害
He always feels persecuted when people criticize his work.
当人们批评他的工作时，他总是觉得自己受到迫害。
per- (through, 彻底) + secut (follow, 跟随) + -e; 同根词: prosecute (起诉), execute (执行), sequence (顺序)
常指因信仰、种族等被迫害的对象。
迫害行为常由压制性政权实施。
因政治观点不同而受到迫害的人。
许多难民是为逃避迫害而离乡背井。
受迫害者常申请庇护以获保护。
为义受逼迫的人有福了！因为天国是他们的。
This is one of the Beatitudes from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, promising blessing to those who suffer for doing what is right.
这是耶稣登山宝训中八福之一，应许为行义而受苦的人有福了。
他们若逼迫了我，也要逼迫你们。
Jesus tells his disciples they will face the same persecution he did, from John 15:20.
耶稣在约翰福音15章20节告诉门徒，他们也会遭受像他那样的逼迫。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.