persecute

• vt. 迫害；困擾；同…搗亂

per-,完全的，-sec,追求，跟隨，詞源同execute,sequence.引申詞義追蹤，獵捕，迫害。

persecute

persecute: see sequence

persecute (v.)

mid-15c., "to oppress for the holding of a belief or opinion," from Middle French persécuter "pursue, torment, open legal action" (14c.), from Latin persecutus, past participle of persequi "to pursue" (see persecution). Related: Persecuted; persecuting.

1. They persecute those who do not conform to their ideas.

他們迫害那些不信奉他們思想的人.

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2. If he had determined to persecute her he must take the consequences.

如果他膽敢來逼迫她,他會自食惡果.

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3. Attack me! Hurt me! Torture me! Humiliate me! Mistreat me! Persecute me!

打擊我吧! 傷害我吧! 折磨我吧! 羞辱我吧! 虐待我吧! 迫害我吧!

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4. Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

逼迫你們的,要給他們祝福.隻要祝福, 不可咒詛.

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5. Hitler's undisguised effort to persecute the Jews met with world - wide condemnation.

希特勒對猶太人的露骨迫害行為受到全世界的譴責.

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