VERB
(因种族、信仰）迫害，残害，压迫
If someone is persecuted, they are treated cruelly and unfairly, often because of their race or beliefs.
例句
Mr Weaver and his family have been persecuted by the authorities for their beliefs...
韦弗先生和他的家人由于其信仰而遭到当局的迫害。
They began by brutally persecuting the Catholic Church.
他们开始残酷迫害天主教。