v.

cause great unhappiness for; distress

"she was afflicted by the death of her parents"

cause pain or suffering in

"afflict with the plague"; "That debasement of the verbal currency that afflicts terms used in advertisement"

同義詞：smite

cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

同義詞：troubleailpain

1. The afflicting drought has led to a severe food shortage in the region.
   令人痛苦的干旱導致該地區(qū)嚴重的食物短缺。
2. He spoke about the afflicting poverty that affects many families in his community.
   他談到了困擾他社區(qū)許多家庭的貧困問題。