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alcoholic

英 [ælkə'hɒlɪk] 美 [,ælkə'hɔlɪk]

alcoholic (adj.): 1790, "of or pertaining to alcohol;" see alcohol + -ic. Meaning "caused by drunkenness" is attested by 1872; meaning "habitually drunk" by 1910. Noun sense of "one who is addicted to drinking in excess, chronic drunkard, old rounder" is recorded from 1891; earlier alcoholist (1888). Alcoholics Anonymous founded 1935 in Akron, Ohio, U.S. Alky is first recorded 1844 as a slang shortening of "alcoholic liquor;" 1960 in the sense of "a drunkard."

1. He showed great courage by admitting that he is an alcoholic.: 他以極大的勇氣承認自己酗酒。

2. Novello says college students will spend $4.2 billion yearly on alcoholic beverages.: 諾韋洛說大學生每年在酒精飲品上會消費掉42億美元。

3. It is very alcoholic, sometimes near the strength of port.: 它的酒精濃度很高，有時接近波爾圖葡萄酒的濃度。