victimize
verb /ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/
/ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/
(British English also victimise)
[often passive]动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they victimize | /ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/ /ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/ |
he / she / it victimizes | /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzɪz/ /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzɪz/ |
past simple victimized | /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzd/ /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzd/ |
past participle victimized | /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzd/ /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzd/ |
-ing form victimizing | /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzɪŋ/ |
- victimize somebody to make somebody suffer unfairly because you do not like them, their opinions, or something that they have done
(不正当地)使受害,使受苦 - 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。 - The church victimized teachers who showed dissent by questioning their ideas.
教会通过质疑持不同意见的教师的想法来迫害他们。 - The girls claimed they were being victimized by the police.
女孩们声称她们是警察的受害者。
- For years the family had been victimized by racist neighbours.