What is the difference

Afflict and Inflict. Both of these verbs can mean, “to cause harm or to bring pain to.” However, their correct use depends on who or what is doing the action and who or what is affected by the action. The verb “inflict” takes a direct object. But that direct object is usually the harm that someone is suffering. We often use a prepositional phrase starting with “on” to tell who is suffering the harm. For example: “The war inflicted suffering on the people.”“Inflict” can also mean, “to impose” or “force.”

The verb, “afflict,” also means, “to cause harm to.” But the direct object of “afflict” is often the sufferer. If “afflict” is used in the passive voice, we often use the preposition “with” followed by the cause of the harm. For example: “My cat was afflicted with extreme sickness after he ate an insect.”

Afflict和Inflict有什么区别？

这两个动词都可以表示"造成伤害或带来痛苦"。而它们的正确用法取决于谁或什么在做这个动作，以及谁或什么受到这个动作的影响。动词 "inflict "连接一个直接宾语。但这个直接宾语通常是指某人正在遭受的伤害。我们经常使用以 "on"开头的介词短语来说明谁在遭受伤害。例如：“The war inflicted suffering on the people.（战争给人们带来了痛苦。)” “Inflict ”也可以表示“施加(impose)”或“强制(force)”。

动词 "Afflict "也有 "造成伤害 "的意思。但“Afflict”的直接宾语往往指的是受害者。如果在被动语态中使用“afflict”，我们通常会使用介词 "with"，后面跟伤害的根源。例如 "She was afflicted with depression for many months before asking for help.(她被抑郁症折磨了好几个月才寻求帮助。)"。

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