scourges
n．祸害，灾难：对人类或社会造成极大痛苦和破坏的事物或现象。
v．严惩，鞭打：对某人或某事施加严厉的惩罚或折磨。
例句
War of aggression launched by fascists has brought scourges to mankind but also enlightened people throughout the world.
法西斯发动的侵略战争给人类带来了浩劫，也教育了世界人民。
Poverty and joblessness are the twin scourges of any society.
对于任何的一个社会来说，贫穷和失业都是两大社会问题。
One of the scourges of modern life may have been profoundly misunderstood.
现代生活中的一大祸害或许被深深地冤枉了。
