scourge

1. N-COUNT A scourge is something that causes a lot of trouble or suffering to a group of people. 災(zāi)難[oft N 'of' n]

...the best chance in 20 years to end the scourge of terrorism. …20年來結(jié)束恐怖主義災(zāi)難的最佳機(jī)會(huì)。

2. V-T If something scourges a place or group of people, it causes great pain and suffering to people. 折磨

Economic anarchy scourged the post-war world. 經(jīng)濟(jì)混亂蹂躪戰(zhàn)后世界。