suffering /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/ noun plural sufferings
plural sufferings
Learner's definition of SUFFERING
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[noncount] : pain that is caused by injury, illness, loss, etc. : physical, mental, or emotional pain（受伤、疾病、损失等引起身体、心理或情感的）痛苦，苦难 -
ways to alleviate human suffering减轻人类苦难的途径
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They hope these new drugs will help to bring an end to the suffering of arthritis patients.他们希望这些新药有助于结束关节炎病人的痛苦。
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His lawsuit seeks damages for pain and suffering.他上诉要求赔偿身心所遭受的痛苦。
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sufferings [plural] : feelings of pain痛苦的感觉