suffer/'sʌfər $ -fər/

v. experience sth painful, harmful or very unpleasant

v. [I; T] 受苦；受难；患病痛；遭受：People suffer when there is a war. 发生战争时，人民总是受苦受难。

◇[suffer from a disease/starvation] He's suffering from a headache. 他得了头痛病。

◇suffer great pain/loss/defeat 遭受巨大痛苦/损失/失败

构词suf (=sub-) + fer (=carry带有)→表达“undergo经历苦难”之义

同根 differ; offer; prefer; refer; conference; ferry

音组-fer/-fər $ -fər/

differ; offer; suffer