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inflict

🇬🇧 UK/in'flikt/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To cause something unpleasant or painful to be suffered by someone.

施加(痛苦、伤害等),使遭受

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
flictstrike, beat, dash against
=inflict

Common Collocations

  • 1.inflict damage造成损害
  • 2.inflict pain造成痛苦
  • 3.[inflict] suffering[施加]痛苦

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The natural disaster inflicted severe damage on the entire coastal region.

  • 2.

    He would never inflict such cruelty on innocent animals for entertainment.

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