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alcoholism

英 ['ælkəhɒlɪz(ə)m] 美['ælkəhɔlɪzəm]
  • n. 酗酒;[内科] 酒精中毒

英英释意


1. Habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
2. an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess