per·se·cu·tion
noun/ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃn/
/ˌpɜːrsɪˈkjuːʃn/
[uncountable, countable]- the act of treating somebody in a cruel and unfair way, especially because of their race, religion or political beliefs
（因种族、宗教或政治信仰）迫害，残害，压迫 - the victims of religious persecution
宗教迫害的受难者 - They fled to Europe to escape persecution.
他们为了躲避迫害逃往欧洲。
- the victims of religious persecution
- the act of deliberately annoying somebody all the time and making their life unpleasant
骚扰；打扰；为…找麻烦
Collocations RaceRaceRace and society
- practise (racial/religious) tolerance/segregation
- bridge/break down/transcend cultural/racial barriers
- encourage/promote social integration
- outlaw/end discrimination/segregation
- promote/embrace/celebrate diversity
- fight for/struggle for/promote racial equality
- conform to/challenge/violate (accepted/established/prevailing/dominant) social/cultural norms
- live in a multicultural society
- attack/criticize multiculturalism
- perpetuate/reinforce economic and social inequality
- introduce/be for/be against (British English) positive discrimination/(especially North American English) affirmative action
- support/be active in/play a leading role in the civil rights movement
- experience/encounter racism/discrimination/prejudice/anti-Semitism
- face/suffer persecution/discrimination
- fear/escape from/flee racial/political/religious persecution
- constitute/be a form of racial/race discrimination
- reflect/reveal/show/have a racial/cultural bias
- be biased/be prejudiced against people of colour/(especially British English) black people/(especially North American English) African Americans, etc.
- discriminate against minority groups/minorities
- challenge/confront racism/discrimination/prejudice
- combat/dismantle/eradicate/fight blatant/overt/covert/subtle/institutional/systemic racism
- denounce/condemn racism/hate/anti-Semitism
- entrench/perpetuate racism/racist attitudes
- perpetuate/defy a common/popular/traditional/negative stereotype
- overcome/be blinded by deep-seated/racial/(especially North American English) race prejudice