victimize
“Victimize” 是一个动词，意为“使成为受害者”，“欺负”或“剥削”。比如，欺负弱小（victimize the weak），或者被不公平待遇所害（be victimized by unfair treatment）。
- He was victimized by his friends who took advantage of his kindness. 他被利用他善良的朋友们欺负了。
- Many people are victimized by fraud every year. 每年都有许多人成为诈骗的受害者。
- The weaker students should not be allowed to be victimized. 应该不允许弱小的学生成为受害者。
“Victimize”的词根是”Lation victima”，意思是“被牺牲者”。
“Victimize”是由”Victim”加上后缀 “-ize” 构成的。“-ize”是动词后缀，表示”使成为”。
发展历史和文化背景
Section titled “发展历史和文化背景”在欧美文化中，“victimize”这个单词经常出现在描述弱者被强者欺负或者被不公平待遇所害的语境中。
名词形式：victimization 是“受害”，victim 是“受害者”。
“Victim”是受害者的意思，而后缀“-ize”就像是给这个词添加了一个“使…成为”的动作，所以victim+ize就是“使…成为受害者”。
Peter was a kind man who always helped others. Nevertheless, his so-called friends took advantage of his kindness to victimize him: they borrowed money and never returned. Peter didn’t realize he was being victimized until borrowing had become a habit. 彼特是一个总是帮助别人的善良男子。然而，他所谓的朋友们却利用他的善良来欺负他：他们借钱却从不还。直到借钱成为一种习惯，彼特才意识到自己已经成为受害者。