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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- afflict
[ə'flɪkt]
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vt.
to be afflicted with {or} by sth 被某事所折磨
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- afflict
[əˈflɪkt]
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1.
vt.
使痛苦,使苦恼,使悲痛
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He was deeply afflicted by the loss of his grandmother.
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他祖母的去世令他悲痛欲绝。
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She was afflicted by the death of her parents.
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父母的去世让她悲痛欲绝。
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2.
vt.
使疼痛,使受折磨
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He became afflicted with flu-like symptoms.
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他患的病带有流感症状。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- afflict
[ə'flɪkt]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to cause suffering or unhappiness to; distress greatly
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2.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: from Latin afflictus, past participle of affligere to knock against, from fligere to knock, to strike
Examples
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new troubles rose to afflict her
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