| 词组 | persecution |
| 释义 | persecution noun cruel or unfair treatment of someone over a period of time, especially because of their political or religious beliefsadjectivesreligious persecution The Pilgrim Fathers went to America because they wanted to escape from religious persecution in Europe.political persecution The organization helps people who face political persecution.verbssuffer (from) persecution Some religious groups still suffer from persecution.face persecution/be subjected to persecution (=be persecuted) The family faces persecution if they return to their own country.escape/flee from persecution They went abroad in order to escape from persecution.fear persecution The refugees fear persecution if they are sent back to their native country.persecution + nounsa persecution complex (=a mental illness in which someone believes that other people are trying to harm them) She had a persecution complex and was sure that everyone was trying to avoid her.prepositionsthe persecution of sb The Nazis’ persecution of the Jews resulted in the deaths of over 6 million people.phrasesvictims of persecution The men claimed they were victims of religious persecution.the fear of persecution The fear of persecution discourages people from discussing politics openly.years/centuries of persecution Gypsies have suffered centuries of persecution. |
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