suffer

英語

詞源

源自中古英語 suffren，源自盎格魯-諾曼語 suffrir，源自拉丁語 sufferō (「獻上，支撐，承受，遭受」)，源自sub- (「下」) + ferō (「撐着」)，源自原始印歐語 *bʰer- (「負，持」)。取代了原生詞古英語 þrōwian。

發音

• (英國) 國際音標^(幫助): /ˈsʌfə/
• (美國) 國際音標^(幫助): /ˈsʌfɚ/

• （美國）音頻：

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• 韻部：-ʌfə(ɹ)
• 斷字：suf‧fer

動詞

suffer (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 suffers，現在分詞 suffering，一般過去時及過去分詞 suffered)

1. (不及物) 受苦，受磨難

   近義詞：bear

   Many artists suffer before becoming famous.

   很多藝術家在成名前都吃過很多苦。

2. (不及物) 感受痛苦

   近義詞：agonize、anguish、thole；亦參見Thesaurus:suffer

   At least he didn't suffer when he died in the car crash.

   至少他死在交通事故里之前沒有痛苦。

3. (不及物) 惡化，變差

   近義詞：deteriorate、worsen；亦參見Thesaurus:worsen

   If you keep partying like this, your school-work will suffer.

   你老是天天去聚會的話，你成績會變差的。

   • 1961 October, 「Motive Power Miscellany: Scottish Region」, 出自 Trains Illustrated，第 638 頁:

     Our correspondent found that timekeeping had suffered following the substitution of Class 5 4-6-0s on these workings.

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4. (及物) 承受，經受，忍受，蒙受

   近義詞：bear、dree、thole；亦參見Thesaurus:tolerate

   I've been suffering your insults for years.

   我忍受你的侮辱已經很多年了。

   We hope you never have to suffer the same pain.

   我們希望你不用吃一樣的苦。

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   • 2013年7月6日, 「The rise of smart beta」, 出自 The Economist, 第 408 卷, 第 8843 期，第 68 頁:

     Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.

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5. (及物，古舊，法律) 允許

   近義詞：permit

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 22:18:

     Thou shalt not suffer a witch to liue.

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   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 19:14:

     But Iesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not to come vnto me: for of such is þe kingdome of heauen.

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   • 1938, The U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 203:

     "Employ" includes to suffer or permit to work.

   • 1978, Section 31-36 of the Code of Montgomery County, Maryland:

     […] it shall be unlawful for any person to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle to be parked […] beyond the period of time established by the duration of the parking meter […]

衍生詞彙

• insufferable
• sufferable
• sufferance
• sufferer
• suffer from
• suffering

• suffer fools gladly
• suffer by comparison
• unsufferable

相關詞彙

• sublate
• sublation

異序詞

• ruffes, suffre

荷蘭語

發音

• 音頻：

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• 韻部：-ʏfər

詞源 1

形容詞

suffer

1. suf的比較級

詞源 2

名詞

suffer m (複數 suffers)

1. sufferd的另一種寫法

拉丁語

動詞

suffer

1. sufferō 的第二人稱單數現在時主動態命令式