| 单词 | addiction |
| 释义 | addiction (ədɪkʃən ) Word forms: addictions 1. variable noun [oft noun NOUN] B2 Addiction is the condition of taking harmful drugs and being unable to stop taking them. She helped him fight his drug addiction. ...long-term addiction to nicotine. [+ to] Synonyms: dependence, need, habit, weakness 2. variable noun B2 An addiction to something is a very strong desire or need for it. He needed money to feed his addiction to gambling. [+ to] I discovered an addiction to housework which I had never felt before. Quotations: Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealismMemories, Dreams, Reflections Collocations: alcohol addiction It is right that, just like drug and alcohol addiction, teenagers and children are given information to prepare them for the adult world. Times, Sunday Times (2011) A study on rats has suggested that vulnerability to alcohol addiction may begin in the womb and be affected by the mother's diet. Times, Sunday Times (2013) They will be in treatment for drug or alcohol addiction. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But it spiralled out of control for the teen, leading to a booze addiction. The Sun (2013) He was having treatment for booze addiction but had no convictions. The Sun (2009) In the end it was her booze addiction that killed her. The Sun (2011) It takes three weeks to break the addiction to nicotine - but then you are free. The Sun We want to give people the skills to cook for themselves and their families, and we need to break that addiction to sweet cooking. Times, Sunday Times He now spends an hour a month in the shrink's chair and has even tried hypnosis to break his addiction. The Sun Yet she still didn't know how to break the addiction, so she prayed for someone she could confide in. Christianity Today He would have to break the addiction and go back to mundane reporting. Times, Sunday Times Endorphins play a role in the reward system which may cause a chemical addiction to consistent exercise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Craigs work in the field of alcohol and chemical addiction extended and improved the lives of hundreds of people. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A chemical addiction refers to a physical substance dependence where a behavioral addiction involves a psychological dependence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As we know from studies of chemical addictions, there are several environmental factors that make bad behaviours more doable. Times, Sunday Times It's been suggested it's a symptom of his former cocaine addiction. The Sun (2006) A nurse who stole hospital drugs to fund her cocaine addiction has been jailed for dealing. The Sun (2017) She has battled anorexia and cocaine addiction and in 2013 checked into rehab. The Sun (2016) The huge increase in the advertisements has led to experts fearing a rise in gambling addiction. Times, Sunday Times (2016) How many more deaths are needed before gambling addiction is taken seriously? Times, Sunday Times (2016) But her drinking and gambling addictions were common knowledge in showbusiness circles. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Doctors are giving out almost double the amount of pills to treat alcohol addiction compared to a decade ago. The Sun (2014) In America acupuncture has been widely used to treat cocaine addiction but careful trials have given mixed results. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Treat drug addiction as a health problem rather than a crime. The Sun (2015) Translations: Chinese: 毒瘾 Japanese: 中毒 |
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