单词 | drink-driving |
释义 | drink-drivingn.adj. a. The action of driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle with an excessive proportion of alcohol in one's blood (esp. with an amount that exceeds a legally fixed limit). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [noun] > drink-driving driving while intoxicated1832 drunk driving1937 driving while unfit1941 driving under the influence1960 drink-driving1964 driving while impaired1997 society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > [noun] > driving or operating a motor vehicle > in specific manner overspeeding1888 left-hand drive1908 speeding1908 night-driving1909 hell-driving1936 drunk driving1937 slipstreaming1957 drink-driving1964 stunt-driving1975 1964 Daily Tel. 22 Jan. 23/5 (heading) 282 arrests for drink driving. 1976 Newmarket Jrnl. 16 Dec. 7/3 The first mention of any possible charge relating to drink-driving came after he had given a blood sample. 1984 Daily Express 5 Nov. 1/3 He appears..accused on three counts—assaulting a policeman, drink-driving and failing to turn up in court. b. attributive, as drink-driving (rarely drink-and-driving) accident, drink-driving charge, drink-driving law, drink-driving offence. Occasionally as adj. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [adjective] > relating to drink-driving drunk driving1937 drink-and-drive1967 drink-driving accident1967 society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > [adjective] > relating to drinking and driving drunk driving1937 drink-and-drive1967 drink-driving accident1967 1967 Daily Tel. 17 May 14/3 An extensive ‘educational campaign’ on the effects of the new drink-and-driving laws is being prepared by the Ministry of Transport. 1971 Reader's Digest Family Guide Law 513/1 The drink-driving offender faces a stiff fine, possible imprisonment, and almost certain disqualification for at least a year. 1976 Times 20 Mar. 3/2 Committed for trial to Knightsbridge Crown Court on a drink driving charge. 1976 Newmarket Jrnl. 16 Dec. 7/2 He had been fined £40 and disqualified for one year for a drink-driving offence. 1982 Daily Tel. 31 Dec. 30/3 The United States where 26,000 people die in drink-driving accidents every year. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1989; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.adj.1964 |
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