afflict

1. V-T If you are afflicted by pain, illness, or disaster, it affects you badly and makes you suffer. 困擾[正式]

Italy has been afflicted by political corruption for decades. 意大利受政治腐敗困擾已數十年了。

There are two main problems which afflict people with hearing impairments. 有兩大問題困擾有聽覺障礙的人。