高级英语阅读课三.ppt

12. afflict; inflict afflict: cause great unhappiness for; distress; (be afflicted with/by) (使折磨;折磨) inflict: impose something unpleasant (强加于) e.g. She was afflicted by the death of her parents. Famine and war still afflict mankind.饥荒与战争依旧给人类带来痛苦。 Don‘t inflict your ideas on me.别把你的想法强加于我。 13. Defined so narrowly, it is no surprise that cars have properties that hostile to the environment. ( para. 8): When cars are produced to serve such narrow purposes, it is not surprising that some of their characteristic qualities are harmful to the environment. 14. hostile; hostel Hostile: antagonist