infliction

英

美

n.  处罚，加刑，刑罚；伤害；打击；痛苦的经验

复数：inflictions　

GRE法律

BNC.28547 / COCA.28692

柯林斯词典

• VERB 予以(打击);使遭受(损伤、苦痛等)
  Toinflictharm or damageonsomeone or something means to make them suffer it.
  1. Rebels say they have inflicted heavy casualties on government forces...
     反叛武装称他们使政府军遭受重创。
  2. ...the damage being inflicted on Britain's industries by the recession...
     经济衰退使英国工业遭受的损失
  3. The dog then attacked her, inflicting serious injuries.
     然后那条狗袭击了她,把她咬成重伤。

英英释义

noun

• an act causing pain or damage
• the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
  Synonym:imposition
• something or someone that causes trouble
  1. washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer
  2. a bit of a bother
  3. he's not a friend, he's an infliction
  Synonym:annoyancebotherbotherationpainpain in the neckpain in the ass

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