ail

1. V-T If something ails a group or area of activity, it is a problem or source of trouble for that group or for people involved in that activity. 困擾; 使煩惱

A full-scale debate is under way on what ails the industry. 就困擾工業(yè)發(fā)展的弊端所展開的一次全面討論正在進(jìn)行中。