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strike (obj) CAUSE SUFFERINGstraIkvpast struck strVk, past part esp. Am stricken 9strIkYEnto cause (a person or place) to suffer severely from the effects of something very unpleasant that happens suddenly使受到重创You never know when serious illness will strike you abroad, so it's a good idea to take out travel insurance. [T]你无法预知你在国外何时会得重病,所以买旅行保险是个好办法。I've got a life insurance policy that will look after my family if disaster strikes. [I]我买了人寿保险,这样即使灾祸降临我的家人也能有个依靠。The disease has stricken the whole community, sometimes wiping out whole families. [T]疾病袭击了整个地区,有时全家无一生还。Many seismologists expect that a large earthquake will strike the east coast before the end of the decade. [T]许多地震学家预料这一个十年结束前东海岸会发生一次大地震。
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