persecute

动词 persecute:

1. cause to suffer
   同义词：oppress

1. The two parties disprove the theory of the other, but unite in persecute the dissenter.
   尽管这两党各自不同意它党的理论，在迫害持异议者这一点上却是一致的。
2. They came to America after being persecuted for their religious beliefs.
   他们是在他们因宗教信仰而受到迫害之后来到美洲的。
3. He persecuted me with various delicate questions.
   他用种种微妙的问题把我难倒了。

per.se.cute

v.tr.（及物动词）
per.se.cut.ed,per.se.cut.ing,per.se.cutes
To oppress or harass with ill-treatment, especially because of race, religion, sexual orientation, or beliefs.
虐待，残害；迫害：虐待地压迫或折磨，特别是因为种族、宗教、性的倾向或信仰
To annoy persistently; bother.
不断地困扰；烦扰

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French persecuter
源自 古法语 persecuter
back-formation from persecuteur [persecutor]
源自 persecuteur的逆构词 [迫害者，虐待者]
from Late Latin persecôtor
源自 后期拉丁语 persecôtor
from persecôtus [past participle of] persequo [to persecute]
源自 persecôtus [] persequo的过去分词 [迫害，困扰]
from Latin [to pursue]
源自 拉丁语 [不断地折磨，纠缠]
per- [per-]
per- [前缀，表示.通过，极，完全.等意]
sequo [to follow] * see sek w-
sequo [跟随，追踪] *参见 sek w-

【引伸】
per.secutee.
per.secu.tive 或
per.secuto.ry
per.secu.tor
n.（名词）