1.open an investigation into 对...展开调查
例句:Maybe a Tea Party sheriff in Hawaii will open an investigation.
也许夏威夷茶党县长会对此展开一番调查 。
2.persecuted (因政治或种族信仰)受迫害
例句:Mr. Weaver and his family have been persecuted by the authorities for their beliefs.
韦弗先生及其家人因为他们的信仰而遭当局迫害 。