inflict upon

language: zh

definitions

  1. to cause someone to suffer or experience something unpleasant (focus on the action of causing harm)
    zh: 使某人遭受或经历不愉快的事情（强调造成伤害的动作）

examples

  1. The disease inflicted upon the population was devastating.

    加诸于民众身上的疾病是毁灭性的。