inflict

verb

1. 使遭受打击；使吃苦头
   to make sb/sth suffer sth unpleasant
   1. They inflicted a humiliating defeat on the home team.
      他们使主队吃了一场很没面子的败仗。
   2. They surveyed the damage inflicted by the storm.
      他们察看了暴风雨造成的损失。
   3. Heavy casualties were inflicted on the enemy.
      敌人遭受了惨重伤亡。
   4. Do you have to inflict that music on us?
      你非得逼我们听那种音乐吗？

1. VERB 予以(打击);使遭受(损伤、苦痛等)
   To inflict harm or damage on someone or something means to make them suffer it.
   1. Rebels say they have inflicted heavy casualties on government forces...
      反叛武装称他们使政府军遭受重创。
   2. ...the damage being inflicted on Britain's industries by the recession...
      经济衰退使英国工业遭受的损失
   3. The dog then attacked her, inflicting serious injuries.
      然后那条狗袭击了她,把她咬成重伤。

1. Rebels say they have inflicted heavy casualties on government forces
   反叛武装称他们使政府军遭受重创。
2. The dog then attacked her, inflicting serious injuries.
   然后那条狗袭击了她，把她咬成重伤。
3. Don't inflict damage on any person.
   不要伤害任何人。
4. Never inflict useless pain on dumb animal.
   切勿给不会说话的动物施加无谓的痛苦。
5. I am sorry to have to inflict my company upon you.
   对不起，我不得不打扰你一下。
6. Not every country is affected equally: stronger economies can inflict more damage than they will suffer in return.
   并非所有国家受到同等影响：实力更强的经济体对他人造成的伤害，大于自身受到的伤害。
7. Eg. we should inflict severe chastisement on criminals.
   我们应该对罪犯施加严厉的惩罚。
8. We all know about celebrity-stalking websites like Gawker and TMZ, and the harm they wantonly inflict.
   我们都知道Gawker和TMZ等跟踪明星的网站以及它们对明星的肆意伤害。
9. Everywhere you look, you can find people unconcerned or unaware of the pain they inflict.
   只要你会观察，你可以发现人们不注意或没意识的给他人造成痛苦。
10. More than ever, I understand how abhorrent it is to inflict pain.
    我比以前更加体会到了给别人造成痛苦是多么可恶的一件事情。
11. An attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective.
    意在夺取或造成破坏或摧毁目标的攻击。
12. Magicians attack with fire and lightning and inflict heavy magical damage.
    魔术师攻击和闪电和火灾造成沉重的神奇损害。
13. Look at all the war and death that humans inflict on each other.
    看看人类强加于彼此的战争和死亡吧。
14. The exhibition was intended to spotlight the damage drugs inflict upon society and family.
    展览会的目的是集中揭露毒品对社会和家庭造成的危害。
15. It's tempting to conclude that the exam system is wrong to inflict such pain for so little gain.
    我们很容易得出这样一个结论：考试制度造成如此大的痛苦，但换来的收获如此之少，证明这种制度存在问题。
16. I tell you I will not spare you the least Pang the law can inflict.
    我告诉你，我决不宽恕你一分一毫，我要尽可能把你依法严办。
17. You gain EXP for the damage you inflict on enemies, even if you run away.
    可以从给予敌人的伤害中得到经验，即便是逃跑了也会得到。
18. I'm sorry to have to inflict myself upon you.
    对不起，得打扰你了。
19. Except a menace& a danger you've chosen to inflict on all of us.
    纯粹是一个威胁&一个你所选择的，殃及我们所有人的危险分子。
20. Designed to inflict death or personal injury rather than material destruction.
    能够致命或引起身体伤害的，而非物质性破坏的。
21. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction.
    人对他人造成的痛苦的自私追求他们的幸福或满意。
22. He inflict punishment on his son.
    他对他的儿子施加惩罚。
23. Otherwise we shall certainly inflict upon you very severe punishment.
    否则我们一定会已很严厉的刑罚加予你。
24. Everything from ignorant people to poor planning and disorganization can inflict stress on a person.
    一切从人民的无知和规划不善，造成混乱的人能在一个压力。
25. Impose or inflict forcefully. Religion and politics are powerful forces in society.
    宗教和政治在社会上有强大的影响力。
26. It is a world of scalpels and syringes, of radiation and medicines that inflict misery and inspire hope.
    一个充满手术刀和针管的世界，充满能带来痛苦并激发希望的射线和药品的世界。
27. How many casualties did the Iraqi military inflict on the Western forces during the Gulf war?
    在海湾战争中，伊拉克造成了西方国家多国部队多少人死亡？
28. It can destroy tissue and inflict serious harm quite rapidly.
    它能破坏组织，并且使其遭受十分迅速严重的损伤。
29. To inflict massive physical damage in close combat will always remain their primal strength though.
    造成巨大的物质损害密切打击将始终保持其原始的力量了。
30. All would inflict political pain.
    所有这些都将造成政治上的痛苦。

  plague afflict inflict【导航词义：使受痛苦】

  plague v. 折磨，使苦恼

〔辨析〕指糟糕的事情（如病痛、问题等）在很长一段时间内不断困扰某个人、组织、地区等，通常用被动语态。

  afflict v. 〈正式〉使痛苦，折磨

〔辨析〕指疾病、战争、贫困等让某人、某地区等饱受折磨，常用被动语态。

  inflict v. 使承受，使遭受

〔辨析〕指使人、机构、地区等遭受不愉快的事。

inflict yourself/sb on sb

1. 不请自来；打扰
   to force sb to spend time with you/sb, when they do not want to
   1. They inflicted a humiliating defeat on the home team.
      他们使主队吃了一场很没面子的败仗。
   2. They surveyed the damage inflicted by the storm.
      他们察看了暴风雨造成的损失。
   3. Heavy casualties were inflicted on the enemy.
      敌人遭受了惨重伤亡。
   4. Do you have to inflict that music on us?
      你非得逼我们听那种音乐吗？

verb

1. impose something unpleasant
   1. The principal visited his rage on the students

   Synonym:    bring downvisitimpose