persecution

🇬🇧/ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃ(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/ˌpɜːrsɪˈkjuːʃn/
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Persecution is cruel and unfair treatment of a person or group, especially because of their religious or political beliefs, or their race. (尤指因宗教、政治信仰或种族而遭受的) 迫害

noun [抽象名词] (尤指因种族、宗教或政治信仰而进行的)迫害,残害;烦扰

Yet, as often as not, they find themselves the target of persecution rather than praise. 然而,他们往往发现自己是迫害对象,而不是表扬对象。

后缀: tion 【noun】 表示某种行为、状态或结果 - indicating an action, process, or result 原词: persecution 是通过后缀 【tion】 构成的派生词
来自persecute (v. 迫害)
单词造句:
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...the persecution of minorities. …对少数派的迫害。
...victims of political persecution. …政治迫害的受害者。
Tom had become indifferent to persecution by this time. 这时,汤姆已经对和这跟迫害差不多的治疗麻木不仁。