ail
ail
ail / el ; eɪl /
◙verb
1. what ails sth, [formal] the thing or things that are causing difficulties for something
• 困扰某事的事:
»This initiative is not the answer to what ails our educational system.
这一方案并不能解决我们教育体制的弊病。
2. [I,T] [old-fashioned] to be ill, or to make someone feel ill or unhappy
• (使)得病; 使难受,使痛苦