inflict
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (on sb) cause (a blow, penalty, etc) to be suffered (by sb) 使(某人)遭受(打击、 惩罚等)
inflict a severe wound on sb 使某人受重创
inflict a crushing defeat on the enemy 把敌军打得一败涂地.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth on sb (infml often joc 口, 常作戏谑语) force sb to accept one's unwelcome presence 硬要某人接待自己
apologize for inflicting oneself/one's company on sb 为叨扰某人而道歉
My uncle is inflicting himself on (ie visiting) us again this weekend. 本周末我的叔叔又要不请自来了.
You must give the other half to the city of Venice.
你必须把另一半交给威尼斯城。
If you want to send a letter to an office abroad that is in a different time zone, you can send a fax, and it will be received even though the office is not open.
如果你要寄信到不同时区的国外办公室,你可以发个传真,即使办公室不开门,信也会被收到。
New Zealand, with its natural beauty, mountains, rivers and National Parks, attracts tourists from all over the world.