persecution
/ˌpɜ:sɪˈkju:ʃn; ˌpəsɪ`kjuʃən/ n
(a) [U] persecuting or being persecuted 迫害; 烦扰; 困扰; 骚扰
his persecution of his political opponents 他对政治反对派的迫害
They suffered persecution for their beliefs. 他们因信仰问题受到迫害.
(b) [C] instance of this 迫害; 烦扰; 困扰; 骚扰
He is writing a history of the persecutions endured by his race. 他在写一部关於其种族所受迫害的历史书.