persecuted
in Vietnamese Sự bức hại, đàn áp
BrE /pəˈsɜːtɪkt/ AmE /pərˈsɛrtɪkt/
verb en → vi
past persecuted pp persecuted ing persecuting
Sự bức hại, đàn áp
to treat someone unfairly and cruelly because of their race, religion, political beliefs, etc.
- persecute somebody for something
Collocations persecute religious minorities · persecute political dissidents
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The government persecuted people who disagreed with its policies.
Chính phủ đã đàn áp những người phản đối chính sách của mình.
Sự bức hại, đàn áp
to treat someone unfairly and cruelly because of their race, religion, political beliefs, etc.
- persecute somebody for something
Collocations persecute ethnic groups · persecute religious believers
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They persecuted the Jews during World War II.
Họ đã bức hại người Do Thái trong Thế chiến II.