afflicting
v. (使)痛苦;影响;困扰;(天体)相对于……处于应力星位(afflict 的现在分词)
adj. 令人痛苦的;使人忧虑的
例句
Violent crime is only one of the maladies afflicting modern society.
暴力犯罪仅仅是困扰现代社会的严重问题之一。
《牛津词典》
After the thing had closed with a peculiarly afflicting sermon the applause was enthusiastic.
在一个特别令人难受的冗长讲话结束后,热烈的掌声响起。
OF ALL the blights afflicting the sea, carbon dioxide is just one.
在所有正折磨着大海的破坏分子中,二氧化碳只为其一。