1·Even so, the auction has become a symbol of the constant delays and divisions that still afflict Indian policymaking.
既便如此，拍卖也成为了一直折磨印度决策的持续的拖延和分歧的象征。
2·As people open their hearts to this natural disaster, the world is being asked not to forget the no less destructive man-made disasters that afflict fragile states across the globe.
当人们对这一自然灾害倾心相助时，世界也不应忘记那些折磨着全球脆弱国家的、破坏性不亚于自然灾害的人为灾害。
3·As they work through the seven ages of man, their thoughts may increasingly turn to the dependence, indignity and pain that afflict so many at the end of their lives.
随着熬过了七年，他们的想法可能会逐渐转向在生命的末端令其备受折磨的不自主、无尊严和痛苦。
4·Scientists have discovered a molecule in the brain that may help erase the fearful memories that afflict people with post-traumatic stress disorder.
在经历过某些灾难或创伤后留给人们的重大创伤后遗症使人们饱受折磨。科学家在大脑里发现了一种分子，能够帮助人们抹除那些使人产生痛苦的记忆。
5·There are many illnesses which afflict old people。
老人受到许多病痛的折磨。