suffer /'sʌfә/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) undergo or be subjected to
• (v.) undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
• (v.) experience (emotional) pain

Chinese translation

• vt. 遭受, 经历, 忍受
• vi. 受痛苦, 受损害

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/'sʌfә/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 4.45 · Rare

Word forms

suffered, suffering, suffers

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