Afflict



GRE 蓝宝 TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.使痛苦, 折磨
• [英]v.使痛苦, 折磨(to cause persistent pain or suffering)
• [同]conflict(v/n.冲突)；infliction(n.施加的痛苦)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin afflictus, past participle of affligere to cast down, from ad- + fligere to strike — more at profligate
• Date: 14th century
• 1. obsolete
  • a. humble
  • b. overthrow
• 2.
  • a. to distress so severely as to cause persistent suffering or anguish afflicted with arthritis
  • b. trouble, injure
• Synonyms:
  • afflict, try, torment, torture, rack mean to inflict on a person something that is hard to bear. afflict is a general term and applies to the causing of pain or suffering or of acute annoyance, embarrassment, or any distress ills that afflict the elderly. try suggests imposing something that strains the powers of endurance or of self-control children often try their parents' patience. torment suggests persecution or the repeated inflicting of suffering or annoyance a horse tormented by flies. torture adds the implication of causing unbearable pain or suffering tortured by a sense of guilt. rack stresses straining or wrenching a body racked by pain.

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