affliction/əˈflɪkʃn; ə`flɪkʃən/ n(fml 文)1 [U] pain; suffering; distress 疼痛; 折磨; 悲痛 help people in affliction 帮助受苦的人.2 [C] thing that causes suffering 造成痛苦的事物 Blindness can be a terrible affliction. 失明有时极为痛苦.
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