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infliction

🇬🇧 UK/in'flikʃәn/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

The act of causing pain, suffering, or punishment; something that is imposed on someone.

施加(痛苦或惩罚);所受的苦难

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
flictstrike, beat, dash against
+
ionact, process, state
=infliction

Common Collocations

  • 1.infliction of pain施加痛苦
  • 2.infliction of punishment施加惩罚
  • 3.[infliction] of[...的]施加

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The infliction of cruel punishment violates international humanitarian law agreements.

  • 2.

    He suffered from the infliction of years of emotional abuse from family.

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