afflict/flikt /v.使苦恼;折磨
inflictv.(on,upon)把……强加于;使遭受(痛苦等);使承受
flict = strike : 打击
afflict(v.使苦恼,折磨);affliction(n.苦恼,苦难);conflict(v./n.冲突,斗争);inflict(v.导致痛苦或苦难);infliction(n.痛苦,负担)
strike已经相当准确地概括了这个词根的意义;注意:inflict并没有加ion组成名词,因为它亦有名词词性,afflict与inflict的区别:应该是前者为一再flict,后者为外界强加
Problems, illnesses, and misfortunes afflict people意思是问题、疾病和灾难折磨人们。也可以说someone is afflicted with an illness, problem, or misfortune。两句话意义相同。
...the disease that afflict the poor in poor countries.
……折磨贫困国家穷人的疾病。
Queasiness, headaches and languor afflicted her all day.
恶心、头痛和乏力整天折磨着她。
...those afflicted with the stark problem of how to keep on living.
……受维持生计的严酷问题困扰的那些人们。
to inflict things like problems, pain, or damage on other people意思是把问题、痛苦或危害等强加于别人。
One ought not to inflict one’s problems on other people.
我们不应该把自己的问题强加于别人。
The body must have been erect when this chest wound was inflicted.
当他遭受这一胸伤时,他的身体一定是挺直的。
He wanted to inflict a punishment on me.
他想要处罚我。