phrasal verb · formal
bring upon
UK/brɪŋ əˈpɒn/US/brɪŋ əˈpɑːn/bring u·PON
to cause something unpleasant to happen to someone or something
Examples
“His reckless comments brought ridicule upon the whole team.”
“The new policy could bring hardship upon low-income families.”
“Careless planning brought disaster upon the project.”
Band 8 sentence
“The commission warned that continuing cuts to the safety budget might bring hardship upon the most vulnerable communities.”
Collocations
- bring disaster upon
- bring trouble upon someone
Word family
Common mistakes
bring someone upon something→bring something upon someone
use 'bring upon' khi muốn nói 'introduce' (đưa ra)→use 'bring upon' chỉ hậu quả tiêu cực
bring harm to→bring harm upon
Say it for a higher band
5cause→6lead to→7+bring upon
Synonyms
inflict on
Easily confused
cause
“The storm caused extensive damage across the region.”
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