persecute

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt/    美 /ˈpɝsəkjut/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief.
    — He who persecutes one will persecute all.
  2. To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy.
  3. To kill many of one species of animal, with the intent of removing them from human habitats.
    — Humans have been persecuting wolves in this forest for centuries.

词形变化

persecutes present,singular,third-person persecuting participle,present persecuted participle,past persecuted past no-table-tags table-tags glossary inflection-template persecute infinitive persecute first-person,present,singular persecuted first-person,past,singular persecute present,second-person,singular persecutest archaic,present,second-person,singular persecuted past,second-person,singular persecutedst archaic,past,second-person,singular persecutes present,singular,third-person persecuteth archaic,present,singular,third-person persecuted past,singular,third-person persecute plural,present persecuted past,plural persecute present,subjunctive persecuted past,subjunctive persecute imperative,present - imperative,past persecuting participle,present persecuted participle,past persequte alternative,obsolete persequute alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词
persecutee persecutingly unpersecuted
相关词
persecution persecutable

词源

Borrowed from Middle French persécuter, from Ecclesiastical Latin persecutor, from Latin persequor, persecutus (“follow up, pursue”), from per- (“through”) + sequor (“follow”) (English sequel). Compare prosecute. Cf. also pursue.
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