scourge

scourge
noun
  1. (historical)a whip used as an instrument of punishment
    (史)作刑具用的鞭子
  2. a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering
    麻烦制造者
    the scourge of mass unemployment.
    大量人口失业的祸害。
verb
[with obj.]
  1. (historical)whip (someone) as a punishment
    (史)鞭笞(某人)
  2. cause great suffering to
    给…带来痛苦
    political methods used to scourge and oppress workers.
    用来折磨和迫害工人的政治手段。
派生
scourger
noun
  1. (史).)
语源
  1. Middle English: shortening of Old French escorge (noun), escorgier (verb), from Latin ex- 'thoroughly' + corrigia 'thong, whip'
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