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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++vic·tim·ize (also victimise British English) /ˈvɪktəmaɪz/ verb [transitive]  CRUELto treat someone unfairly because you do not like them, their beliefs, or the race they belong to 〔因厌恶某人的信仰或所属的人种而〕不公正地对待,使受害,迫害 SYN pick on The men claim they have been victimized because of their political activity. 那些人声称他们因为自己的政治活动而受到了迫害。nGrammar Victimize is often used in the passive.victimization /ˌvɪktəmaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -mə-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
victimizeThe company says she was not dismissed because of her political activities but she claims she was victimized.Others, however, feel victimized.He wasn't happy at the school and said he was victimized because of his colour.Mitchell was furious and unable to shake the conviction that he was being victimized by insensible directives from abroad.Brown feels he has been victimized by the press.And some widows can be victimized by unscrupulous tigers in the financial jungle.I have stated I will not victimize or favour anybody.Politics is a game to them in which they can oppress people, victimize them and amass great personal wealth.
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victimize
victimize (also victimise British English) /ˈvɪktəmaɪz, ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/ verb [transitive often passive]
to treat someone unfairly because you do not like them, their beliefs, or the race they belong to
   SYN  pick on:
    The men claim they have been victimized because of their political activity.
—victimization /ˌvɪktəmaɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌvɪktɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -mə-/ noun [uncountable]


vic·tim·ize (BrE also vic·tim·ise) BrE /ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they victimize BrE /ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it victimizes BrE /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzɪz/ 🔊past simple victimized BrE /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzd/ 🔊past participle victimized BrE /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzd/ 🔊 -ing form victimizing BrE /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈvɪktɪmaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 [often passive] ~ sb to make sb suffer unfairly because you do not like them, their opinions, or sth 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。🔊🔊 vic·tim·iza·tion, vic·tim·isa·tion BrE /ˌvɪktɪmaɪˈzeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌvɪktɪməˈzeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]