vt.迫害；烦扰；为难

They persecute those who do not conform to their idea. 他们迫害那些不信奉他们思想的人。

Once the affair became public, he was persecuted by the press. 事情公开後，他便受到新闻界的纠缠。

He persecuted me with various delicate questions. 他用种种微妙的问题把我难倒了。