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per·se·cu·tion
 persecution
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- pronunciation:
- puhr
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kyu
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noun |
| definition: |
the act of continually treating others in a cruel way because of race, religion, politics, or some other difference from oneself or from the majority within a society; or the condition of being treated in this way.
迫害
Many people came to America to escape religious persecution.很多人来到美国躲避宗教的迫害。 |
| related words: |
injustice, torture |
| derivation: |
persecutional (adj.) |
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