Word · Frequency #4863
sufferer
患者
a person who suffers from an illness or condition
- 1.
One who suffers; one who is afflicted.
受苦的人；受折磨的人
- 2.
a person suffering from an illness
患病的人
- 3.
one who suffers for the sake of principle
为原则而受苦的人
受苦的人；受折磨的人；患病的人；为原则而受苦的人；受难者；被害者
In use
The sufferer of the rare disease requires constant medical attention.
Support groups help sufferers share their experiences and cope with chronic pain.
As a long-time sufferer of migraines, she knows how to avoid triggers.
sufferer of [disease/condition]
常见搭配，表示患有某种疾病的人。
He is a sufferer of asthma.
他是一名哮喘患者。
sufferer from [disease/condition]
与of类似，但from更强调来源。
She is a sufferer from depression.
她是一名抑郁症患者。
[disease/condition] sufferer
复合名词形式，常用于疾病名称前。
Connections
Collocations
- cancer sufferer
- 癌症患者
- The new drug offers hope to cancer sufferers.这种新药给癌症患者带来了希望。
- asthma sufferer
- 哮喘患者
- He is an asthma sufferer and carries an inhaler.他是一名哮喘患者，随身携带吸入器。
- AIDS sufferer
- 艾滋病患者
- Many AIDS sufferers in the region lack access to treatment.该地区的许多艾滋病患者无法获得治疗。
- chronic pain sufferer
- 慢性疼痛患者
- She has been a chronic pain sufferer for years.她多年来一直患有慢性疼痛。
- depression sufferer
- 抑郁症患者
- Support groups can help depression sufferers.支持小组可以帮助抑郁症患者。
- back pain sufferer
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住：suffer（受苦）加上 -er 就是‘受苦的人’，即 sufferer（患者/受难者）。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: medical/health, disaster/accident, legal/rights; note_zh: 该词语域中性，多用于正式报道或医学、法律场景，日常对话中也较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling suffix '-er' and are pronounced with a final /ər/, but none rhyme with 'sufferer' (/sʌfɝɝ/) because the stressed vowels and preceding consonants differ. For example, 'runner' has /ʌ/ but the following /n/ and syllable structure are different.
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.