afflict
afflict
af∙flict / əˈflɪkt ; əˈflɪkt /
◙verb [T often passive] [formal]
1. to affect someone or something in an unpleasant way, and make them suffer
• 使受痛苦，折磨:
▪ [+with / by]
»a country afflicted by famine
一个饱受饥荒之苦的国家
af∙flict / əˈflɪkt ; əˈflɪkt /
◙verb [T often passive] [formal]
1. to affect someone or something in an unpleasant way, and make them suffer
• 使受痛苦，折磨:
▪ [+with / by]
»a country afflicted by famine
一个饱受饥荒之苦的国家