| 单词 | persecute |
| 释义 | persecute —persecutingly, adv. —persecutive, adj. —persecutiveness, n. —persecutor, n. —persecutory /perr"si kyooh'teuh ree, -kyeuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/, adj. /perr"si kyooht'/, v.t., persecuted, persecuting. 1. to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, esp. because of religion, race, or beliefs; harass persistently. 2. to annoy or trouble persistently. [1400-50; late ME; back formation from persecutour persecutor << LL persecutor orig. prosecutor, equiv. to persecu-, var. s. of persequi to prosecute, pursue closely (see PER-, SEQUENCE) + -tor -TOR] Syn. 1. afflict, torture, torment. 2. worry, badger, vex, bother, pester. |
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