Dreye權威釋義|persecute

vt.

迫害，殘害
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。
困擾，為難[（+with）]
In summer many people are persecuted by mosquitoes.
夏天，許多人受到蚊子的騷擾。

n. [C][U]

persecution

a.

persecutive; persecutory; persecutional

同義:

vt.迫害，傷害

同義參見:

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

v.

ME: from OFr. persecuter, from L. persecut-, persequi ‘follow with hostility’.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》