蒙受 (méng shòu) — to suffer, sustain, or receive (something negative, e.g., loss, humiliation, injustice)
Definition
A formal verb meaning 'to suffer / sustain' something negative (loss, injury, injustice). It is stronger and more written than plain 受到, and is used almost exclusively for adverse outcomes.
verb
to suffersustainor receive (something negative, e.g., loss, humiliation, injustice)
Examples
- ，蒙受。Zhè cì tóu zī shī bài, gōng sī méng shòu le jù dà de jīng jì sǔn shī.This investment failure caused the company to suffer huge economic losses.
- 蒙受，。Tā zài zhàn chǎng shàng méng shòu le zhòng shāng, dàn zuì zhōng kāng fù le.He sustained severe injuries on the battlefield but eventually recovered.
- 蒙受。Wú gū zhě bù yīng méng shòu bù bái zhī yuān.Innocent people should not suffer unjust grievances.
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