inflict

in·flict

I0132300 (ĭn-flĭkt′)tr.v. in·flict·ed, in·flict·ing, in·flicts 1. To cause (something injurious or harmful), as to a person, group, or area: claws that inflicted a deep wound; an attack that inflicted heavy losses; a storm that inflicted widespread damage.2. To force to undergo or experience (something unwanted): "the piano lessons he inflicted on his son" (Christopher Miller).3. To deal or deliver (a blow, for example).

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[Latin īnflīgere, īnflīct- : in-, on; see in-² + flīgere, to strike.]

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in·flict′er, in·flic′tor n.in·flic′tive adj.

inflict

(ɪnˈflɪkt) vb (tr) 1. (often foll by: on or upon) to impose (something unwelcome, such as pain, oneself, etc)2. rare to cause to suffer; afflict (with)3. to deal out (blows, lashes, etc)[C16: from Latin inflīgere to strike (something) against, dash against, from flīgere to strike] inˈflictable adj inˈflicter, inˈflictor n inˈfliction n inˈflictive adj

in•flict

(ɪnˈflɪkt)

v.t. 1. to impose as something that must be borne or suffered: to inflict punishment. 2. to impose (anything unwelcome): to inflict a long visit on someone. 3. to deal or deliver, as a blow. [1520–30; < Latin inflīctus, past participle of inflīgere to strike or dash against =in- in-² + flīgere to beat down] in•flict′a•ble, adj. in•flict′er, in•flic′tor, n. in•flic′tive, adj.

inflict

Past participle: inflicted
Gerund: inflicting

Imperative
inflict
inflict

Present
I inflict
you inflict
he/she/it inflicts
we inflict
you inflict
they inflict

Preterite
I inflicted
you inflicted
he/she/it inflicted
we inflicted
you inflicted
they inflicted

Present Continuous
I am inflicting
you are inflicting
he/she/it is inflicting
we are inflicting
you are inflicting
they are inflicting

Present Perfect
I have inflicted
you have inflicted
he/she/it has inflicted
we have inflicted
you have inflicted
they have inflicted

Past Continuous
I was inflicting
you were inflicting
he/she/it was inflicting
we were inflicting
you were inflicting
they were inflicting

Past Perfect
I had inflicted
you had inflicted
he/she/it had inflicted
we had inflicted
you had inflicted
they had inflicted

Future
I will inflict
you will inflict
he/she/it will inflict
we will inflict
you will inflict
they will inflict

Future Perfect
I will have inflicted
you will have inflicted
he/she/it will have inflicted
we will have inflicted
you will have inflicted
they will have inflicted

Future Continuous
I will be inflicting
you will be inflicting
he/she/it will be inflicting
we will be inflicting
you will be inflicting
they will be inflicting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been inflicting
you have been inflicting
he/she/it has been inflicting
we have been inflicting
you have been inflicting
they have been inflicting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been inflicting
you will have been inflicting
he/she/it will have been inflicting
we will have been inflicting
you will have been inflicting
they will have been inflicting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been inflicting
you had been inflicting
he/she/it had been inflicting
we had been inflicting
you had been inflicting
they had been inflicting

Conditional
I would inflict
you would inflict
he/she/it would inflict
we would inflict
you would inflict
they would inflict

Past Conditional
I would have inflicted
you would have inflicted
he/she/it would have inflicted
we would have inflicted
you would have inflicted
they would have inflicted

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

inflict - impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"impose, bring down, visitcommunicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"dictate, prescribe, order - issue commands or orders forobtrude, intrude - thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer"clamp - impose or inflict forcefully; "The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital"give - inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"foist - to force onto another; "He foisted his work on me"

inflict

verb impose, exact, administer, visit, apply, deliver, levy, wreak, mete or deal out The dog attacked her, inflicting serious injuries.

inflict

verb1. To cause to undergo or bear (something unwelcome or damaging, for example):impose, play, visit, wreak.2. To force (another) to accept a burden:foist, impose, saddle.Informal: stick.

Translations

使遭受

inflict

(inˈflikt) verb (with on) to give or impose (something unpleasant and unwanted). Was it necessary to inflict such a punishment on him?; She is always inflicting her company on me. 使承受 使遭受inˈfliction (-ʃən) noun 導致(痛苦等) (强加于人身的)痛苦，处罚