inflict

动词 inflict:

1. impose something unpleasant
   同义词：bring down, visit, impose

1. I am sorry to have to inflict myself upon you.
   很抱歉，我不得不打扰你。
2. I'm sorry to inflict myself on you so late, but my car ran into the fence and I must telephone the garage.
   很抱歉这么晚来打扰你，但我的车撞到篱笆墙了，我得打电话给修理厂。
3. We should inflict severe chastisement on criminals.
   我们应该对罪犯施加严厉的惩罚。
4. Don't inflict your belief on me.
   不要把你的想法强加于我。

in.flict

v.tr.（及物动词）
in.flict.ed,in.flict.ing,in.flicts
To deal or mete out (something punishing or burdensome); impose:
使负担：给予或强加给（通常是惩罚性的或沉重的东西）；强迫：
例句：
inflicted heavy losses on the enemy; a storm that inflicted widespread damage.
给敌人以重创；一场带来广泛损害的风暴

To afflict.
受折磨

来源：
Latin onflogere onfloct-
拉丁语 onflogere onfloct-
in- [on] * see in- 2
in- [在…之上] *参见 in-2
flogere [to strike]
flogere [打击]

【引伸】
inflict.er 或
inflic.tor
n.（名词）
inflic.tive
adj.（形容词）