Persecute 是一个英文单词，常见的意思是“迫害”或“虐待”。它指的是以不公正、残忍或暴力的方式对某个人或群体进行长期的压迫、攻击或虐待。这个词通常用于描述政府、权力机构或某些群体对特定人群进行的系统性压制和不公平待遇。

1. 音标

/ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːt/

2. 中文翻译

迫害，折磨，虐待

3. 读音

音标的发音：/ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːt/

第一部分发音像“pur”，音调重在第一音节

第二部分发音像“si”

第三部分发音像“cute”，但与“cute”不同，最后的“t”发音略带重音。

4. 用法

动词，表示“迫害”，“折磨”或“虐待”，通常用于形容不公正或暴力的行为。

它可以与人、群体或宗教等有关，表示长期、持续的压迫。

5. 例句

The government has been accused of persecuting political dissidents.
政府被指控迫害政治异见人士。

They were persecuted for their religious beliefs.
他们因为宗教信仰而遭到迫害。

The refugees fled to escape persecution in their homeland.
难民逃离家园是为了逃避迫害。

Minorities often face persecution in many parts of the world.
少数民族在世界许多地区常常面临迫害。

The journalist was persecuted for exposing corruption.
这位记者因为揭露腐败而被迫害。

His family was persecuted by the Nazis during World War II.
他的家庭在第二次世界大战期间遭到纳粹的迫害。

Religious groups who refuse to conform to the state religion are often persecuted.
拒绝遵循国教的宗教团体常常会受到迫害。

The organization works to prevent the persecution of innocent people.
该组织致力于防止无辜人士遭受迫害。

They were persecuted by the regime for speaking out against the injustice.
他们因为反对不公正而遭到政权的迫害。

The persecution of ethnic minorities is a serious human rights issue.
对少数民族的迫害是一个严重的人权问题。

6. 常用短语搭配

Persecute someone for something
为了某事迫害某人
Example: He was persecuted for his political views.

Religious persecution
宗教迫害
Example: Many people have fled their countries to escape religious persecution.

Persecuted minority
受迫害的少数群体
Example: The Jews were a persecuted minority during the Middle Ages.

Persecuted group
受迫害的群体
Example: The persecuted group sought refuge in neighboring countries.

这个词通常在描述社会或历史事件时使用，特别是与暴力、战争、社会不公等紧密相关的情境。