afflictKK [əˋflɪkt] /əˈflɪkt/發音af- 朝向+flict 打擊→朝著某人打擊展開收合af-字首朝向flict字根打擊字面：朝著某人打擊不斷打擊某人 → 使其受苦、折磨。動詞1折磨、使受苦、侵襲常用被動He has been afflicted with severe back pain for years.多年來他飽受嚴重背痛的折磨。2困擾、為害、肆虐Drought and poverty continue to afflict the region.乾旱與貧窮持續困擾著這個地區。3使苦惱、使煩惱正式Doubts about her decision afflicted her all night.對於自己的決定所生的疑慮讓她整夜苦惱。