橘子朗文词典

ail

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柯林斯词典

    ail /eɪl/ (ailing,ailed,ails)

  • 1. V-T If something ails a group or area of activity, it is a problem or source of trouble for that group or for people involved in that activity. 困扰; 使烦恼

    A full-scale debate is under way on what ails the industry. 就困扰工业发展的弊端所展开的一次全面讨论正在进行中。

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剑桥词典

    ail verb (CAUSE DIFFICULTY)

    [ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ] formal
    to cause difficulty and problems for someone or something
    困扰，使苦恼；使处境困难
    The government seems to have no understanding of what ails the country . 政府好像不了解国家问题的症结所在。

    ail verb (BE/MAKE ILL)

    [ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ] old-fashioned
    to be ill , or to cause to be ill
    （使）生病；（使）不适
    She had been ailing for years before she died . 她去世前几年就一直病魔缠身。 返回 ail