Verb Persecute Per·Se·Cute Follow Annoy Noun Sb Transitive

per·se·cute
\\ˈpər-si-ˌkyüt\\ transitive verb
(-cut·ed ; -cut·ing)1. to harass or punish in a manner designed to injure, grieve, or afflict; specifically : to cause to suffer because of belief
2. to annoy with persistent or urgent approaches (as attacks, pleas, or importunities) :

pester

Synonyms: see
• per·se·cu·tee \\ˌpər-si-ˌkyü-ˈtē\\ noun
• per·se·cu·tive \\ˈpər-si-ˌkyü-tiv\\ adjective
• per·se·cu·tor \\-ˌkyü-tər\\ noun
• per·se·cu·to·ry \\-kyü-ˌtȯr-ē, -ˌkyü-tə-rē\\ adjective

persecute
per·se·cute / 5pE:sikju:t; NAmE 5pE:rs- / verb [VN] [often passive]
1. ~ sb (for sth) to treat sb 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:
   Throughout history, people have been persecuted for their religious beliefs.
   人们因宗教信仰而受迫害的情况贯穿了整个历史。
   persecuted minorities
   被迫害的少数群体
2. to deliberately annoy sb all the time and make their life unpleasant
   骚扰；打扰；为…找麻烦
   SYN 

harass

:
   Why are the media persecuting him like this?
   新闻媒体为什么总这样揪住他不放？
• per·se·cu·tion / 7pE:si5kju:Fn; NAmE 7pE:rs- / noun [U, C] :
   the victims of religious persecution
   宗教迫害的受难者

persecute verb

per·se·cute
\ˈpərsə̇ˌkyüt, ˈpə̄s-, ˈpəis-, -sēˌk-, usu -üd.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle French persecuter, back-formation from persecuteur persecutor — more at
1. obsolete
 a. : to follow with the intent of killing, capturing, or harming : hunt down :
 b. : to follow up with vigor or to the end
2. : to harass in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict usually because of some difference of outlook or opinion : set upon with cruelty or malignity : ; specifically : to cause to suffer or put to death because of belief (as in a religion)
3. chiefly dialect : to prosecute at law
4. : to afflict, harass, or annoy with persistent or urgent approaches (as attacks, pleas, importunities) : ,

Synonyms: see