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tribulation

🇬🇧 UK/.tribju'leiʃәn/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

n.

Great suffering, hardship, or distress; a difficult or trying experience

苦难,磨难,困苦

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
tribultribe, bestow, give
+
ationact, process, state
=tribulation

Common Collocations

  • 1.trials and tribulations磨难与考验
  • 2.endure tribulation忍受苦难
  • 3.times of tribulation苦难时期
  • 4.[great tribulation]巨大的磨难

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    After years of tribulation, she finally found peace and stability in her life.

  • 2.

    The refugees endured great tribulation on their long journey to safety.

  • 3.

    He wrote a memoir about the trials and tribulations of building a startup from scratch.

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