afflict

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress. transitive
    — Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
  2. To strike or cast down; to overthrow; to result. obsolete
    — reassembling our afflicted powers
  3. To make low or humble. obsolete
    — The Argument of mine afflicted stile

词形变化

afflicts present,singular,third-person afflicting participle,present afflicted participle,past afflicted past

词汇关系

衍生词
afflictee afflicter afflictingly reafflict unafflicting
相关词
affliction afflictive

词源

From Middle English afflicten (attested in past participle afflicte), from Latin afflīctō (“to damage, harass, torment”), from ad- + flīctus, past participle of afflīgō (“strike, beat”), from ad- + flīgō (“strike”) (whence af-).
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