persecution
US /ˌpɝː.səˈkjuː.ʃən/
UK /ˌpɜː.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/
名詞
迫害, 弾圧
hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs
例:
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Many refugees fled their country due to political persecution.
多くの難民が政治的迫害のために国を逃れた。
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The group faced severe religious persecution.
そのグループは深刻な宗教的迫害に直面した。