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选B suffer:
v.遭受,经验,忍受
Examples:
1.They suffered huge losses in the financial crisis.
他们在经济危机时遭受了巨大的损失.
2.She couldn't suffer criticism.
她受不了批评.
3.How can you suffer such insolence?
你怎么能容忍这种蛮横的态度?
摘自 在线英语词典