persecute; persecute politically
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to persecute; to oppress and cause harm
Often refers to systematic oppression for reasons of belief, race, politics, or social group. The term has a strong negative connotation.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
zōng宗
jiào教
xìn信
yǎng仰
ér而
zāo遭
shòu受
pò迫
hài害
。
He was persecuted because of his religious beliefs.
Nà那
duàn段
hēi黑
àn暗
lì历
shǐ史
zhōng中
，
xǔ许
duō多
zhī知
shi识
fèn分
zǐ子
bèi被
pò迫
hài害
zhì致
sǐ死
。
During that dark period of history, many intellectuals were persecuted to death.
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Zhè这
ge个
zhèng政
quán权
cháng长
qī期
pò迫
hài害
shǎo少
shù数
mín民
zú族
。
This regime has long persecuted ethnic minorities.
Guó国
jì际
shè社
huì会
qiǎn谴
zé责
zhè这
zhǒng种
zhèng政
zhì治
pò迫
hài害
xíng行
wéi为
。
The international community condemns this act of political persecution.
Shòu受
hài害
zhě者
zhì至
jīn今
réng仍
zài在
xún寻
qiú求
gōng公
zhèng正
，
wèi为
dāng当
nián年
de的
pò迫
hài害
tǎo讨
ge个
shuō说
fǎ法
。
The victims are still seeking justice today, trying to get an explanation for the persecution they suffered back then.