suffer

• 表示经历痛苦、苦难或困难，也可表示容忍、忍受某事。

A verb used to indicate the experience of pain, distress, or hardship, or to allow or tolerate something.

1. Experience pain or distressA2formal

   To feel or endure physical or mental pain, discomfort, or hardship.

   遭受痛苦

   • She suffers from chronic back pain.
   • He suffered a great deal after losing his job.
   • Many people suffer during a natural disaster.

   同义词acheagonizebearendureexperiencehurtundergo

   反义词comfortenjoyflourishrejoicethrive

2. Undergo or be subjected toB1formal

   To be affected by or undergo something unpleasant or harmful.

   遭受

   • The company suffered huge financial losses last year.
   • The city suffered severe damage from the earthquake.
   • His reputation suffered after the scandal.

   同义词bearendureexperiencefacego throughincurreceivesustainundergo

   反义词benefitenjoyflourishprosperthrive

3. Tolerate or allowB2formal

   To allow or tolerate something, often used in negative constructions.

   容忍

   • I will not suffer such rudeness from anyone.
   • She cannot suffer fools gladly.
   • The teacher would not suffer any cheating in her class.

   同义词abideallowbearbrookendurepermitstandtolerate

   反义词bandisallowforbidpreventprohibit