来源于拉丁语 fligere 打击,异形同义词根有来源于拉丁语的bat,cuss,fend/fens(fenc,fest),plain,lid/lis,plaud/plaus(plod,plos,plex) 和来源于盎格鲁-撒克逊语的sla等。
同源词：
1. affliction [向某人一击af<ad(=to)+flict(=strike)]
n.痛苦；苦事；痛苦的事由
afflict v. 使痛苦
She has some affliction that causes her to walk with a limp. 她感到有些疼痛，走路一瘸一拐的。
2. inflict [瞄准打in(=on,against)+flict(=strike)]
vt. sth+on+sth 给予打击；使痛苦；加以处罚等
infliction n. 施加的事物（如痛苦、处罚等）
The tornado inflicted severe damages on the small town. 龙卷风给这个小城镇造成了严重的破坏。
3. conflict
n. 斗争，战斗；冲突 v. 冲突；矛盾 *con<com(=together)
a conflict of interest 利益冲突
wordy conflic利益冲突
the conflict between duty and desire 义务和欲望的冲突
*con<com( = together)
4. conflicting
adj. 抵触的；冲突的 *con<com(=together)
conflicting views 相互矛盾的观点