And one type of cancer has the unfortunate distinction of afflicting children more than any other type.

其中有一种癌童折磨比其他任何一种癌都更加难熬。

Given the credit squeeze now afflicting Europe, it would be desirable to speed up the emergence of the good sort of non-bank finance.

鉴于目前信贷紧缩正在侵蚀欧洲，推动优良非银行金融发展将比较有利。

Both the sisters seemed struck: not shocked or appalled; the tidings appeared in their eyes rather momentous than afflicting.

姐妹俩似乎都被震惊了：既不震惊也不震惊；在他们眼中，这些消息与其说是痛苦，倒不如说是重消息。

Biden will spend two more days in Kenya, promoting women's empowerment and addressing children's issues and the hunger crisis again afflicting the Horn of Africa.

拜登（夫人）还将在肯尼亚访问两天，促进赋予妇女权力，解决童问题和再次困扰非洲之角饥饿危机。

I am aware of the sympathetic looks from strangers who don't know or understand the disorder afflicting my child. Their pity, for what they ascertain as my plight, is misplaced but understandable.

我知道陌生人投来同情目光，他们不知道或不了解困扰我孩子疾病。他们我困境同情是，但可以理解。

The results of a 14-year study to be announced later this month reveal that the diseases associated with old age are afflicting fewer and fewer people and when they do strike, it is much later in life.

一项为期 14 年研究在本月末发表结论中说，受老年病影响老年人越来越少，受影响时间也越来越迟。

Miss Hepzibah, by secluding herself from society, has lost all true relation with it, and is, in fact, dead; although she galvanizes herself into a semblance of life, and stands behind her counter, afflicting the world with a greatly-to-be-deprecated scowl.

Hepzibah 小姐与社会隔绝，失去了与社会所有真正联系，事实上，她已经死了；尽管她使自己充满活力，站在柜台后面，以一种极有可能被贬低怒容折磨着这个世界。