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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

afflict [ə'flɪkt]
  1. 1. vt. to be afflicted with {or} by sth 被某事所折磨

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

afflict [əˈflɪkt]
  1. 1. vt. 使痛苦,使苦恼,使悲痛
    He was deeply afflicted by the loss of his grandmother.
    祖母去世令他悲痛欲绝。
    She was afflicted by the death of her parents.
    父母的去世让她悲痛欲绝。
  2. 2. vt. 使疼痛,使受折磨
    He became afflicted with flu-like symptoms.
    他患的病带有流感症状

Collins English-English Dictionary

afflict [ə'flɪkt]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to cause suffering or unhappiness to; distress greatly
  2. 2. vt. [Etymology] C14: from Latin afflictus, past participle of affligere to knock against, from fligere to knock, to strike

Examples

new troubles rose to afflict her

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