Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense ails, present participle ailing, past tense, past participle ailed
1VERB 使苦恼;困扰;使麻烦 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. 使苦恼;困扰;使麻烦
A full-scale debate is under way on what ails the industry. [VERB noun]