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单词 excruciate
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ex•cru•ci•ate  (ik skro̅o̅shē āt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. 
  1. to inflict severe pain upon;
    torture:The headache excruciated him.
  2. to cause mental anguish to;
    irritate greatly.
  • Latin excruciātus, past participle of excruciāre to torment, torture, equivalent. to ex- ex-1 + cruciāre to torment, crucify (derivative of crux cross); see ate1
  • 1560–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
excruciate /ɪkˈskruːʃɪˌeɪt/ vb (transitive)
  1. to inflict mental suffering on; torment
  2. obsolete to inflict physical pain on; torture
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin excruciāre, from cruciāre to crucify, from crux cross

exˌcruciˈation n
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