Definition
- C2
To suffer harm or mistreatment inflicted by a particular person or group.
受制於…之手
Many innocent civilians suffered at the hands of warlords during the war.
戰爭期間，許多無辜平民遭受軍閥的殘酷對待。
The company suffered significant losses at the hands of its management’s arbitrary decisions.
公司由於管理層的任意決策而蒙受了重大損失。
The young artist suffered a setback at the hands of harsh critics.
年輕的藝術家因嚴厲的批評而遭遇挫折。