
好词典

源自拉丁语 'persecutionem'(持续追踪、骚扰),由 'persequi'(彻底追随)演变而来,14世纪进入英语。
❶ 指因种族、宗教或政治信仰等原因而遭受的系统性压迫或虐待,通常表现为暴力、歧视或不公正待遇。
“Many refugees fled their country to escape religious persecutions.”
(许多难民为逃离宗教迫害而离开祖国。)
“The history book described the persecutions of minorities during the war.”
(历史书记载了战争期间对少数群体的迫害。)
face persecutions — 指某人或群体因特定原因正遭受持续性的不公平对待或伤害。
“Human rights activists often face persecutions for their work.”
(人权活动家常因工作而遭受迫害。)