English Dictionary

afflict

/əˈflɪkt/

verb

(transitive) To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress. / (obsolete) To strike or cast down; to overthrow. / (obsolete) To make low or humble.

The disease can afflict anyone, regardless of age or gender.

意味（1）

(transitive) To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

意味（2）

(obsolete) To strike or cast down; to overthrow.

reassembling our afflicted powers

意味（3）

(obsolete) To make low or humble.

The Argument of mine afflicted stile

The Argument of mine afflicted stile Men are apt to prefer a prosperous error before an afflicted truth.