victimize

US [ˈvɪktɪˌmaɪz]
UK [ˈvɪktɪmaɪz]
  • v.(不正当地)使受害
  • Web使牺牲;欺骗;迫害
Simple Present:victimizes  Present Participle:victimizing  Past Tense:victimized  
victimize
v.
1.
[oftpass]
~ sb
(不正当地)使受害,使受苦to make sb suffer unfairly because you do not like them, their opinions, or sth that they have done
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。

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