persecuteper•se•cute /'pɜːsɪkjuːt/

vt

1. 迫害；虐待

• Copernicus was terribly persecuted for his scientific theory. 哥白尼由于其科学理论而遭到可怕的迫害。

• She was persecuted by her stepmother. 她受到她继母的虐待。

2. 使困扰，为难

• Actors complained of being persecuted by the press. 演员们抱怨受到媒体的刁难。

• be persecuted by mosquitoes 受到蚊子的骚扰

–persecutor n C –persecution n C,U