affliction
名詞
UK/əˈflɪk.ʃᵊn/
US/əˈflɪk.ʃᵊn/
定義 affliction 名詞
- Countable(可數名詞)Uncountable(不可數名詞)
a state of suffering or a cause of persistent pain and distress
痛苦；苦惱；折磨
Chronic unemployment is a severe affliction in many communities.
長期失業是許多社區的嚴重困擾。
The affliction caused by the disease made it impossible for him to live a normal life.
這種疾病造成的折磨使他無法過正常生活。
His teenage anxiety continued to be an affliction for him.
他青少年時期的焦慮一直是他的一種困擾。