Word · Frequency #5303
Fully loadedinflict
使遭受；强加于；施加
核心释义
常与 on/upon 连用：inflict sth on sb（使某人遭受…）
to make someone experience something unpleasant, such as pain or punishment
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强加；施加
To thrust upon; to impose.
强加；施加；施以；加害；使承受；[法] 处；加
用法In use
The storm inflicted severe damage on the coastal town.
用法提示：动词 inflict 表示使遭受（损害），常与 on 连用，后接承受者。
He did not want to inflict his problems on his friends.
用法提示：动词 inflict 表示将不快之事强加于人，搭配 inflict something on someone。
The strict coach inflicts a heavy training schedule on the team every week.
用法提示：动词 inflict 的第三人称单数形式，表示使他人承受（负担或痛苦）。
inflict sth on/upon sb
介词on/upon不能省略，upon更正式。
The dictator inflicted terrible suffering on his people.
独裁者给他的人民造成了巨大的痛苦。
be inflicted on/upon sb
被动语态中，介词on/upon同样保留。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- inflict pain on
- 使遭受痛苦
- The disease can inflict severe pain on patients.这种疾病会使患者遭受剧烈痛苦。
- inflict damage on
- 造成损害
- The storm inflicted great damage on the crops.暴风雨对庄稼造成了巨大损害。
- inflict punishment on
- 施加惩罚
- The judge inflicted a harsh punishment on the criminal.法官对罪犯施加了严厉的惩罚。
- inflict a wound on
- 造成伤口
- The knife inflicted a deep wound on his arm.刀在他的手臂上造成了一道很深的伤口。
- inflict suffering on
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“in”（内）+“flict”（打击）→ 内心里打击，即施加痛苦。
语境与语域Context & Register
“inflict” 通常用于较正式或严肃的语境，多用于描述施加痛苦、损害、惩罚等负面影响。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the stressed vowel /ɪ/ and the ending /kt/, so they rhyme with 'inflict'. Be cautious with lookalikes like 'district' (/ˈdɪstrɪkt/) and 'addict' (/ˈædɪkt/ as noun) which have different stress patterns and do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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