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persecution

UK //ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃən//US //ˌpɜːrsɪˈkjuːʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'persecutionem'(持续追捕),由 'persequi'(彻底追随/追捕)演变而来,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指因种族、宗教或政治信仰等原因而遭受的系统性虐待或压迫,通常表现为暴力、歧视或不公正对待。

“Many refugees fled the country to escape religious persecution.”

(许多难民为逃离宗教迫害而离开该国。)

“The minority group faced severe persecution under the dictatorship.”

(该少数群体在独裁统治下遭受严重迫害。)

同义词:oppression, victimization, discrimination

常见短语

religious persecution — 特指因宗教信仰差异而遭受的系统性压迫或虐待,常见于宗教冲突或极端政权统治时期。

“The Puritans left England due to religious persecution in the 17th century.”

(清教徒因17世纪英国的宗教迫害而离开。)

flee persecution — 描述为躲避迫害而逃离原居住地的行为,多用于难民或政治避难者的语境。

“Thousands fled persecution by crossing the border illegally.”

(数千人通过非法越境逃离迫害。)