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affliction

美 [əˈflɪkʃn]英 [əˈflɪkʃn]
  • n.折磨;痛苦

复数: afflictions

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noun

U C折磨;痛苦
pain and suffering or sth that causes it

affliction

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 病痛;苦恼;折磨
    An affliction is something which causes physical or mental suffering.

    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。

noun

1
a cause of great suffering and distress
2
a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
3
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

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