victimization
noun [ U ] (UK usually victimisation) uk/ˌvɪk.tɪ.maɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌvɪk.tə.məˈzeɪ.ʃən/
使受害，虐待，迫害
the act of victimizing someone (= treating them unfairly)
The sample contained children who had experienced some degree of victimization by their peers. 样本中包含了经历过某种程度的同龄人伤害的儿童。
Childhood victimization is associated with later loneliness and depressive feelings. 儿童时期的受害与后来的孤独和抑郁情绪之间有关联。
See: victimize
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- Prosecutors began taking steps to prevent victimization and discourage crime.
- Research has demonstrated a relation between childhood victimization and later delinquency.
- Most females who commit crimes have a history of violent victimization.