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affliction n.痛苦；痛苦的原因 (1) 我对那些受苦受难的人们充满同情。(2) 营养不良是致使穷人痛苦的常见原因之一。 The word afflict, which makes up the first part of the word, means to cause this type of trouble. "Tom liked to afflict pain on his brother. His brother considered Tom just one more affliction he had to bear." The word can also be used as an exaggeration of something that isn't so bad––"Homework is often seen as an affliction by students and parents alike."

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英 [ə'flɪkʃn] 美 [ə'flɪkʃn] (1) I have great sympathy for people in affliction.(2) Malnutrition is one of the common afflictions of the poor. An affliction makes you suffer, but you have to deal with it anyway. Diseases are often said to be afflictions, but the word can mean just about anything that causes great suffering. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]病痛；苦恼；折磨 An affliction is something which causes physical or mental suffering.   [FORMAL 正式]Hay fever is an affliction which arrives at an early age.枯草热是年纪较小时会患的一种病。...the afflictions of modern society.现代社会的烦恼

英语单词	affliction
英美音标	英 [ə'flɪkʃn] 美 [ə'flɪkʃn]
中文释义	n.痛苦；痛苦的原因
英语例句	(1) I have great sympathy for people in affliction. (2) Malnutrition is one of the common afflictions of the poor.
中文例句	(1) 我对那些受苦受难的人们充满同情。 (2) 营养不良是致使穷人痛苦的常见原因之一。
vocabulary简明	An affliction makes you suffer, but you have to deal with it anyway. Diseases are often said to be afflictions, but the word can mean just about anything that causes great suffering.
vocabulary扩展	The word afflict, which makes up the first part of the word, means to cause this type of trouble. "Tom liked to afflict pain on his brother. His brother considered Tom just one more affliction he had to bear." The word can also be used as an exaggeration of something that isn't so bad––"Homework is often seen as an affliction by students and parents alike."
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]病痛；苦恼；折磨 An affliction is something which causes physical or mental suffering. [FORMAL 正式] Hay fever is an affliction which arrives at an early age. 枯草热是年纪较小时会患的一种病。 ...the afflictions of modern society. 现代社会的烦恼

Affliction Word Great Makes Suffering 英 ə'Flɪkʃn] 美 ə'Flɪkʃn