persecute /ˈpə:sikju:t/ vt.（因宗教信念、政治等原因）迫害：be persecuted by the reactionary government受到反动政府的迫害；to persecute people for their religious beliefs. His mother was persecuted to death.他母亲被迫害致死。
persecution /ˌpə:siˈkjuʃən/ n. [u] 迫害：suffer/be subjected to persecution遭受迫害It is worthwhile to note that both suffered persecution.值得注意的是，双方都受到过迫害。He had fled from France at the time of the persecution.他在大迫害时期逃离了法国。
