1560s, from Latin inflictus, past participle of infligere "to strike or dash against," from in- "on, against" (see in- (2)) + fligere (past participle flictus) "to dash, strike" (see afflict). You inflict trouble on someone; you afflict someone with trouble. Shame on you.
例文
1. I am sorry to have to infict my company upon you.
すみません、お邪魔しなければなりません.
2.Don 't infict your ideas on me.
あなたの考えを私に押し付けるな.
3.Never infict useless pain on dumb animals.
言葉を話せない動物に無駄な苦痛を与えてはいけない。
4.Don 't infict damage on any person.
誰も傷つけないで。
5.I won 't infict myself on you today.I can see you are too busy to listen to my complaints.