| 词汇 | inflict upon |
| 释义 | phraseinflict upon ! Inflict upon is more formal than inflict on and is mostly used in writing.1. inflict sth on/upon sb to talk about your beliefs or opinions to other people in a way that seems boring or annoying, especially because you expect them to accept that what you say is right: He shouldn't try to inflict his beliefs on everyone else.■ SIMILAR TO: force on/upon2. inflict sb on/upon sb to make you have to spend time with someone who seems very boring - often used humorously: I wish she wouldn't insist on inflicting all her family on us at Christmas!3. inflict yourself on sb to visit or spend time with someone when they do not want you to be with them: "Sorry to inflict myself on you again." "Don't be silly, Stephen. Come in and have a drink." (redirected from inflict upon) inflict (someone or something) (up)on (one)1. To cause someone to have to care for someone else, especially when doing so is burdensome or otherwise unwelcome. Oh, please don't inflict Uncle Albert on me—he's so obnoxious! 2. To cause someone to have to endure something that is damaging, troublesome, or problematic. Their military is trying to inflict maximum damage upon our country. Stop inflicting so much pressure on your daughter and let her live her own life! inflict someone (up)on someoneto burden someone with the care or keeping of someone else. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) Please don't inflict Bob upon me. My brother inflicted his children on us for the weekend. Well, I certainly don't want to inflict myself on you for the weekend, but I do need a place to stay. inflict something (up)on someone or somethingto impose something, such as pain, a burden, a problem, etc., on someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) I hate to inflict an additional burden upon you, but someone has to clean the oven. Please don't inflict that on me. inflict onor inflict uponv. To deal or mete out something that punishes or is burdensome; impose something: The insurgents inflicted heavy losses on the troops. The hurricane inflicted great damage upon the coastal communities. |
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