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self-inflicted

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌself-inˈflicted adjective  CAUSEself-inflicted pain, problems, illnesses etc are those you have caused yourself 〔痛苦、问题、疾病等〕自己造成的,自己施加的 self-inflicted gunshot wounds 自己造成的枪伤 Stress is often self-inflicted. 压力往往是自己施加的。
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self-inflictedStress and anxiety are often self-inflicted.The computer-equipped force suffered self-inflicted casualties more than three times higher than those in previous exercises without computers.Farming's image looks like getting another damaging self-inflicted dent as a result of what the public perceive as wholesale tax dodging.Redman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.They can also help a floundering organization extricate itself from the depths of a self-inflicted malaise.So, with a self-inflicted slap on the wrist, I leave you.Yet this epidemic of self-inflicted slaughter seems to pass us by with little front page news in the national Press.An attempt to make the change will likely prove to be another self-inflicted wound for Republicans.How could she possibly know that he was wading in blood from a self-inflicted wound?
caused are self-inflicted Corpus have pain, those illnesses problems, you etc yourself


self-inflicted
ˌself-inˈflicted adjective
self-inflicted pain, problems, illnesses etc are those you have caused yourself:
    self-inflicted gunshot wounds
    Stress is often self-inflicted.


self-inflict·edBrE /ˌself ɪnˈflɪktɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌself ɪnˈflɪktɪd/ 🔊 adjectivea self-inflicted injury, problem, etc. is one that you cause for yourself 自己造成的;加于自身的a self-inflicted wound自伤