afflict
UK/ә'flikt/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To cause someone to suffer pain, distress, or hardship
使痛苦，折磨，使苦恼
Root Breakdown
Native Englishafflictother
=afflict
Common Collocations
- 1.afflict with受...折磨
Example Sentences
- 1.
The disease continued to afflict the population for months.