inflict pain

通常是故意的。
常用释义
造成痛苦:给予某人痛苦或不适,通常是故意的。

例句

But if markets can inflict pain, the harm from trying to tame them is often worse, argue those who would let the invisible hand carry on.

但是如果市场可以施加痛苦,那么试图驯服市场带来的伤害往往更严重,愿意让“看不见的手”继续发挥作用的人士如此声辩。

If it be so, if I have been misled by such error, to inflict pain on her, your resentment has not been unreasonable.

倘若事实果真如此,倘若果真是我弄错了,造成令姐的痛苦,那当然难怪你气愤。

"Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself" (George Meredith).

“人的许多被动的善行是源于不愿给自己造成痛苦”(乔治·梅雷迪斯)。

Still, they might inflict pain or even death, not out of cruelty, but purely out of curiosity.

当然,他们也会造成痛苦甚至死亡,但这并不出与邪恶,而仅仅是由于好奇。

One declared "Leadership is demonstrated when the ability to inflict pain is confirmed. "

有人声称:有能力为别人带来痛苦才是领导力的展现。

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering.

(指人或者人类的行为)会造成或者倾向于造成痛苦、苦难。

残酷…是的折磨别人的能力…绝对必要。

除非你是一个彻头彻尾的傻瓜,或者是一真人秀的制片人,否则没有人想徒增烦恼和痛苦。

残暴的:倾向于强加痛楚或痛苦的。注意拼写和发音;

他要让别人遭受痛苦。