If someone suffers martyrdom, they are killed or made to suffer greatly because of their religious or political beliefs.
例句
...the martyrdom of Bishop Feliciano...費利恰諾主教的殉教He suffered martyrdom by stoning.他被處以石刑，以身殉難。
N-UNCOUNT
(為博取同情或贊賞的)夸大痛苦的行為,裝可憐
If you describe someone's behaviour as martyrdom, you are critical of them because they are exaggerating their suffering in order to gain sympathy or praise.
例句
She sat picking at her small plate of rice salad with an air of martyrdom.她坐在那里一點點地吃著一小盤米飯色拉，一副可憐兮兮的模樣。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause