inflicting damage 造成破坏
inflicting pain 施加痛苦
inflicting a penalty 实施惩罚
inflicting loss 造成损失
A: How much damage is the storm inflicting on the area?
A：风暴给该地区造成了多少破坏？
B: It is inflicting significant damage to the local infrastructure.
B：它正在对当地的基础设施造成严重的破坏。
1) 施加，强加
2) 造成，带来（负面影响）
3) 实施（惩罚）
1. 施加，造成
verb
1. To cause something unpleasant or harmful to be suffered by someone.
Synonym: cause, impose