inflict

inflict
verb
  1. [with obj.]cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something
    使遭受(不快,痛苦)
    they inflicted serious injuries on three other men.
    他们使其他三人严重受伤。
    ■(inflict something on)impose something unwelcome on
    将(不受欢迎的事物)强加于
    she is wrong to inflict her beliefs on everyone else.
    她错误地将自己的看法强加给所有人。
派生
inflictable
adjective
inflicter
noun
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (in the sense 'afflict, trouble'): from Latin inflict- 'struck against', from the verb infligere, from in- 'into' + fligere 'to strike'
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