scourges
n. 带来灾难的人或东西,祸害( scourge的名词复数 ); 鞭子
v. 鞭打( scourge的第三人称单数 ); 惩罚,压迫
A scourge is something that causes a lot of trouble or suffering to a group of people.
...the best chance in 20 years to end the scourge of terrorism...
20 年来消灭恐怖主义祸害的最佳机会
Drugs are a scourge that is devastating our society.
毒品是破坏我们社会的一大祸害。
If something scourges a place or group of people, it causes great pain and suffering to people.
Economic anarchy scourged the post-war world.
经济混乱使得战后的世界陷入水深火热之中。
Textile workers suffer from three scourges -- noise , dust and humidity.
纱厂 工人的三大威胁,就是音响 、 尘埃和湿气.