1、读音区别:
inflict 读音:英 [ɪn'flɪkt]美 [ɪn'flɪkt]
afflict 读音:英 [ə'flɪkt]美 [ə'flɪkt]
2、释义区别:
inflict :vt.使遭受;施以;加害;折磨。
afflict:vt. 折磨;使痛苦;使苦恼
3、使用场合不同:
afflict主要指使某人身体或思想感情方面受到痛苦和折磨,常与介词with搭配;用语被动语态时,只能用sb. 作主语,其中with可用by替代,即sb. is afflicted with(by) sth.;如果用sth作主语,只能用主动语态,即sth. afflicts sb.,其afflict等于trouble。
这两个词均为动词,都含有“使······受苦”的意思afflict表示“折磨,使······受苦”,主要指使某人身体或思想感情方面受到痛苦和折磨,常与介词with搭配,即to afflict sb. with sth.;用语被动语态时,只能用sb. 作主语,其中with可用by替代,即sb. is afflicted with(by) sth.;如果用sth作主语,只能用主动语态,即sth. afflicts sb.,其afflict等于trouble。
例句
inflict
1、All would inflict political pain. 所有这些都将造成政治上的痛苦。
2、But the yoga community long remained silent about its potential to inflict blinding pain.但对其可能会对身体造成刺痛的问题,瑜伽界长期以来一直保持缄默。
3、Eg. we should inflict severe chastisement on criminals. 我们应该对罪犯施加严厉的惩罚
4、Apart from prospective students, the proposals will inflict the greatest discomfort on rank-and-file lib dem mps.除了未来的学生,这个提议同时给普通自由民主党国会议员带来极大地不安。
5、Other countries have recalibrated the balance between freedom and security in the face of terrorists who want to inflict mass casualties on civilians.在面对那些意欲使平民遭受大规模伤亡的恐怖分子时,其他国家都在自由与安全之间找到了新的平衡点。
afflict
1、The poor old man was afflicted with diabetes.那可怜的老人受到糖尿病的折磨。
2、These United States are confronted with an economic affliction of great proportions 合众国面临着极大的经济困难。
3、As for his quest of a bride, the thought of continuing afflicted him with anxiety and heartburn 至于找老婆这件事,一想到还没着落,就急得他心口灼热。
4、indebtedness that is an affliction; 一种不幸的负债;