victimize

/ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/ verb
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

使受害；迫害；欺骗

释义与例句

verb 使受害；迫害；欺骗
to make someone a victim; to persecute or single out for unfair treatment; to swindle
  1. Elderly people are often victimized by scam artists.
    老年人常成为诈骗犯的受害者。
  2. The company was accused of victimizing its employees.
    该公司被指控迫害员工。
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  1. Refugees were victimized during the conflict.
    难民在冲突中遭受迫害。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 victim（受害者）+ ize（使…化）= 使成为受害者 → 迫害

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • victim 受害者
    noun form; one who is victimized
同义词
  • persecute 迫害
    persecute implies systematic harassment, often for political or religious reasons
    Religious minorities were persecuted for their beliefs. 宗教少数派因其信仰而受到迫害。
反义词
  • protect 保护
    protect means to keep safe, the opposite of making someone a victim
    The government must protect its citizens from harm. 政府必须保护公民免受伤害。
常见搭配
  • victimize someone 使某人受害
    Scammers often victimize elderly people. 骗子常使老年人受害。
  • be victimized 受害
    Many consumers were victimized by the false advertising. 许多消费者被虚假广告欺骗。
  • victimize employees 迫害员工
    The manager was fired for victimizing his employees. 经理因迫害员工而被解雇。