alcoholism
英['ælkəhɒlɪz(ə)m]
美['ælkəhɔlɪzəm]
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