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单词 breath-testing
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breath-testingadj.

Brit. /ˈbrɛθˌtɛstɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈbrɛθˌtɛstɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: breath n., testing adj.
Etymology: < breath n. + testing adj. Compare breath testing n. and later breath-test v.
Of a device or other apparatus: that measures the concentration of alcohol vapour in a person's breath. See breath test n. 1.
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society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > [adjective] > testing with a breathalyser
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1927 Daily Republican (Rushville, Indiana) 5 Aug. 1/4 Not only has Dr. Harger perfected a breath-testing device, but he has another method for directly determining the alcoholic content of a man's blood.
1956 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 5 Oct. 1/6 On the breathalyzer, an alcoholic breath testing machine improved from the original drunk-o-meter and alcometer..Kellesvig tested 1.8.
2014 Independent (Nexis) 13 Dec. 22 Motorists are being warned not to rely on DIY breath-testing kits.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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