inflict
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (on sb) cause (a blow, penalty, etc) to be suffered (by sb) 使(某人)遭受(打擊、 懲罰等)
inflict a severe wound on sb 使某人受重創(chuàng)
inflict a crushing defeat on the enemy 把敵軍打得一敗涂地.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth on sb (infml often joc 口, 常作戲謔語(yǔ)) force sb to accept one's unwelcome presence 硬要某人接待自己
apologize for inflicting oneself/one's company on sb 為叨擾某人而道歉
My uncle is inflicting himself on (ie visiting) us again this weekend. 本周末我的叔叔又要不請(qǐng)自來(lái)了.
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[in'flikt]vt. 施以, 加害, 使承受【法】 處, 加, 予以
?? 同詞根單詞
conflictn. 沖突;戰(zhàn)斗;相互干擾;矛盾;
vi. 抵觸;爭(zhēng)斗;戰(zhàn)斗;沖突;
After the accident, all the lines and taps were clearly marked and new people joining the workforce were given a talk on safety before they started work.