alcoholism

英 ['?lk?h?l?z(?)m] 美['?lk?h?l?z?m]
  • n. 酗酒；[內(nèi)科] 酒精中毒

英英釋意

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