单词 | suffer |
释义 | Word Frequency suffer(ˈsʌfə) verb ▶ USAGE It is better to avoid using the words suffer and sufferer in relation to chronic illness or disability. They may be considered demeaning anddisempowering. Suitable alternative are have, experience, be diagnosed with1. to undergo or be subjected to (pain, punishment, etc) 2. (transitive) to undergo or experience (anything) to suffer a change of management 3. (intransitive) to be set at a disadvantage this author suffers in translation 4. to be prepared to endure (pain, death, etc) she suffers for the cause of freedom 5. (transitive) archaic to permit (someone to do something) suffer the little children to come unto me 6. suffer from Derived forms sufferer (ˈsufferer) noun Word origin C13: from Old French soffrir, from Latin sufferre, from sub- + ferre to bear |
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