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infliction

英 [ɪn'flɪkʃ(ə)n] 美
  • n. 施加;处罚,刑罚

英英释意


1. the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
2. an act causing pain or damage
3. something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness;
"washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"
"a bit of a bother"
"he's not a friend, he's an infliction"