infliction

名词 infliction:

1. the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
   同义词：imposition
2. an act causing pain or damage
3. something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
   同义词：annoyance, bother, botheration, pain, pain in the neck, pain in the ass

1. Infliction of severe physical pain as a means of punishment or coercion.
   拷打; 酷刑作为惩罚或压制手段而施用的肉体上刑罚
2. The infliction of physical or mental distress, especially when considered a determinant in granting a divorce.
   虐待对肉体和精神施加的痛苦，尤指在判决离婚中起决定作用的因素时

in.flic.tion

n.（名词）
The act or process of imposing or meting out something unpleasant.
施以，加诸：将不好的东西强加或摊派的动作或过程
Something, such as punishment, that is imposed.
被强加的东西，如惩罚