vic·tim·ize

verb

/ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/

(British English also victimise)

[often passive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they victimize	/ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/ /ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/
he / she / it victimizes	/ˈvɪktɪmaɪzɪz/ /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzɪz/
past simple victimized	/ˈvɪktɪmaɪzd/ /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzd/
past participle victimized	/ˈvɪktɪmaɪzd/ /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzd/
-ing form victimizing	/ˈvɪktɪmaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzɪŋ/

victimize somebody to make somebody suffer unfairly because you do not like them, their opinions, or something that they have done（不正当地）使受害，使受苦
- For years the family had been victimized by racist neighbours.多年来这家人因邻居怀有种族偏见而饱受欺凌。
- The union claimed that some of its members had been victimized for taking part in the strike.工会声称有些会员因参加罢工而受到迫害。
- The church victimized teachers who showed dissent by questioning their ideas.教会通过质疑他们的观点来迫害那些表达异议的教师。
- The girls claimed they were being victimized by the police.女孩们声称她们是警察的受害者。