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alcoholism

/ˈælkəhɒlˌɪzəm/ /ˈælkə(ˌ)hɔlˌɪzəm/

Meanings
noun

酒精中毒，酗酒。

A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.

Examples :

"His alcoholism was affecting his job performance and his relationship with his family. "
他的酗酒问题已经影响了他的工作表现以及他和家人的关系。
medicine disease drink body mind human condition

Related Words

Illustration uncontrollable

uncontrollable adjective

/ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbl̩/ /ˌʌnkənˈtrɒləbl̩/

无法控制的，失控的。

"She got the uncontrollable urge for some chocolate."

她突然非常想吃巧克力，简直控制不住自己。

Illustration beverages

beverages noun

/ˈbevərɪdʒɪz/ /ˈbevərɪdʒəz/

饮料, 饮品

"The restaurant offers a wide selection of beverages, from sodas and juices to coffee and tea. "

这家餐厅提供各种各样的饮料，从汽水、果汁到咖啡和茶，应有尽有。

Illustration addiction

addiction noun

/əˈdɪkʃən/

成瘾，沉溺，依赖性

"His addiction to video games was affecting his schoolwork and relationships with his family. "

他对电子游戏的沉溺已经影响了他的学业以及和家人的关系。

Illustration functioning

functioning verb

/ˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/ /ˈfʌŋkʃnɪŋ/

运作，运行，起作用。

"The coffee maker is functioning properly this morning, so I can have my coffee. "

今天早上咖啡机运转正常，所以我可以喝咖啡了。

Illustration affecting

affecting verb

/əˈfɛktɪŋ/

影响，改变。

"The experience affected me deeply."

那次经历深深地影响了我。

Illustration consumption

consumption noun

/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/

消耗，消费，耗费。

"The consumption of snails as food is more common in France than in England."

在法国，人们食用蜗牛的消耗量比在英国更为普遍。

Illustration compulsive

compulsive noun

/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/

强迫症患者，有强迫行为的人

"The compulsive constantly checked their phone, even during class. "

这个有强迫症的人总是查看他们的手机，即使是在上课的时候。

Illustration alcoholic

alcoholic noun

/ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɔlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk/

酒鬼，酗酒者。

"After years of struggling with addiction, he finally admitted he was an alcoholic and sought help. "

多年來與酒癮作鬥爭後，他終於承認自己是個酒鬼，並尋求幫助。

Illustration poisoning

poisoning verb

/ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/ /ˈpɔɪznɪŋ/

下毒，毒害。

"The assassin poisoned the king."

刺客下毒害死了国王。

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

关系，关联，联系。

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "

我的老师和所有学生的关系都很好。

Illustration deterioration

deterioration noun

/dɪˌtɪəɹɪəˈɹeɪʃən/ /dɪˌtiː.ɹi.ɔˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

恶化，衰退。

"The deterioration of the student's grades was a concern for his parents. "

这个学生的成绩恶化让他的父母很担心。

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

表演，演出，表现

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

对某项事业或职责的履行