单词 | victimize |
释义 | victimize From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishvictimizevic‧tim‧ize (also victimise British English) /ˈvɪktəmaɪz/ verb [transitive]CRUELto treat someone unfairly because you do not like them, their beliefs, or the race they belong to SYN pick on The men claim they have been victimized because of their political activity.Grammar Victimize is often used in the passive. —victimization /ˌvɪktəmaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -mə-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusvictimize• The company says she was not dismissed because of her political activities but she claims she was victimized.• Others, however, feel victimized.• He wasn't happy at the school and said he was victimized because of his colour.• Mitchell was furious and unable to shake the conviction that he was being victimized by insensible directives from abroad.• Brown feels he has been victimized by the press.• And some widows can be victimized by unscrupulous tigers in the financial jungle.• I have stated I will not victimize or favour anybody.• Politics is a game to them in which they can oppress people, victimize them and amass great personal wealth. |
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