这两个英语词汇虽然拼写相似,但含义和用法截然不同,需要特别注意区分:
1. Persecute /ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːt/
-- 词义:迫害;虐待;骚扰
-- 词源:来自拉丁语"persequi"(追踪到底)
-- 用法特点:
* 指因种族、宗教、政治信仰等而进行的系统性迫害
* 强调长期性、故意性和不公平对待
* 可接人或群体作宾语
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word-vs-word-cn
【Persecute】 means to harass or treat unjustly.
- The committee may 【persecute】 them for their political dissent.
【Prosecute】 means to bring legal action against or to pursue something until the end.
- Some states 【prosecute】 juveniles as adults in criminal court.
- Their patent prosecution on DNA techniques helped the industry.
网络相关图 Persecute Prosecute