infliction

CET-6

[法] 处罚, 加刑, 刑罚

发音

US /ɪnˈflɪkʃən/

词形变化

inflictions 复数 inflictions

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition.

    可数 不可数

    1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados "What an awful infliction for you, Max. You were always such an impulsive, reckless sort of fellow—never quiet. You must miss such a fearful lot."

词汇关系

名词

同义词 8

pain bother nuisance imposition annoyance botheration pain in the ass pain in the neck

上位词 4

enforcement misconduct wrongdoing actus reus

下位词 8

protection plague nuisance thorn taxation irritant regimentation reimposition

词源

Borrowed, perhaps via French, from Latin īnflīctiōnem.

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