"inflict" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 施加
• 造成 (傷害/痛苦)

Definition

使某人經歷痛苦、不快或傷害，例如疼痛、損失或懲罰。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Inflict'多用於正式或嚴肅場合，常與'pain'、'damage'、'punishment'等詞搭配，只表示帶來負面事物，不能用於正面含義。

Examples

The storm inflicted heavy damage on the village.

風暴**造成**了村莊嚴重的損失。

He was sorry to inflict pain on his friend.

他為**帶給**朋友痛苦而感到抱歉。

The new law will inflict harsh punishment on criminals.

新法律將對罪犯**施加**嚴厲的懲罰。

I didn't mean to inflict my problems on you.

我不是故意把我的問題**加到**你身上的。

The critics inflicted harsh words on the director after the movie premiered.

影評人在首映後對導演**施加**了尖銳的批評。

If you lie, it might inflict more harm than you think.

如果你說謊，可能會**造成**比你想像的更大的傷害。