Inflicts Meaning in English
word · lemma: inflict
ˌɪnˈfɫɪkts/, /ɪnˈfɫɪks
in-FLIKTS
ɪnflˈɪkts
in-FLIKTS
释义
To cause something harmful, unpleasant, or painful to be experienced by someone or something.
用法与细微差别
'Inflicts' is formal and usually refers to something negative like pain, damage, or punishment. Common collocations: 'inflicts pain,' 'inflicts damage,' 'inflicts suffering.' The object is always what is being caused, e.g. 'He inflicts harm.' Not used for positive experiences.
Spanish: infligePortuguese (BR): infligePortuguese (PT): infligeChinese (Simplified): 造成 - 施加Chinese (Traditional): 造成 - 施加Hindi: थोपता हैArabic: يلحقBengali: আরোপ করে - চাপিয়ে দেয় - ঘটায় (কিছু খারাপ)Russian: наносит - причиняет - вызывает (неприятное)Japanese: 与える - 加える (悪いこと)Vietnamese: gây ra - giáng xuống (điều xấu)Korean: 가하다 - 입히다 (부정적인 것)Turkish: uğratmak - vermek (zarar, acı)Urdu: ڈالتا ہے - پہنچاتا ہے (تکلیف یا نقصان)Indonesian: menimbulkan - menyebabkan - menjatuhkan (hal buruk)
例句
The virus inflicts harm on the body.
basic
He inflicts pain on others without thinking.
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The storm inflicts damage every year.
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Sometimes, bad news inflicts emotional pain that lasts a long time.
natural
A careless comment can inflict real hurt on someone you care about.
natural
The new law inflicts heavy penalties on polluters.
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