to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race , religion , or political beliefs or to annoy someone by refusing to leave them alone
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1. They persecute those who do not conform to their ideas. 他们迫害那些不信奉他们思想的人。 2. Hitler's undisguised effort to persecute the Jews met with worldwide condemnation. 希特勒对犹太人的露骨迫害行为遭到世界人民的谴责。