inflict
verb
ɪnˈflɪkt
verb
1
to
make
someone
suffer
something
unpleasant
使〔某人〕遭受〔不愉快的事〕，使承受
T
inflict
sth
on/upon
sb
The
strikes
inflicted
serious
damage
on
the
economy.
罢工给经济造成了巨大损失。
Detectives
warned
that
the
men
could
inflict
serious
injury.
侦探们提醒说这些人可能会造成严重伤害。
2
inflict yourself/sb on sb
to
visit
or
be
with
someone
when
they
do
not
want
you
–
used
humorously
不请自来/把某人硬塞给某人〔幽默用法〕
Was
it
really
fair
to
her
friends
to
inflict
her
nephew
on
them?
把她的外甥硬塞给她的朋友，这对她们真的公平吗？
the
deliberate
infliction
of
pain
故意给他人造成痛苦