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drug

释义

drug

noun countable

UK /drʌɡ/

Word Forms

singular	drug
plural	drugs

1
an illegal substance that affects someone physically or mentally when they take it (=put it into their body)
take/use drugs:
She had never taken drugs in her life.
be on drugs (=be affected by drugs):
He acted as if he was on drugs (=had taken drugs).
Synonyms and related words
Illegal drugs and drugs sometimes taken illegally
acid
anabolic steroid
cannabis
1. 1a
  only before nouninvolving drugs or taking drugs
  drug addict/user/dealer:
  Intravenous drug users are at risk from the HIV virus.
  drug trafficking/smuggling:
  The government has pledged to fight drug smuggling.
  Synonyms and related words
  Relating to medicines and drugs
  Category A
  contraindication
  dosage
Collocates
Nouns frequently used with drug
▪ abuser, addict, dealer, smuggler, user
Verbs frequently used with drug as the object
▪ peddle, sell, smuggle, supply, take, use
2
a substance that you take to treat a disease or medical problem
Your doctor may prescribe drugs for this condition.
a new anti-cancer drug
Synonyms and related words
General words for medicines
cure
cure-all
drug

drug

noun countable

US /drʌɡ/

Word Forms

singular	drug
plural	drugs

1
an illegal substance that affects someone physically or mentally when they take it (=put it into their body)
take/use drugs:
She had never taken drugs in her life.
be on drugs (=be affected by drugs):
He acted like he was on drugs (=had taken drugs).
Synonyms and related words
Illegal drugs and drugs sometimes taken illegally
acid
anabolic steroid
angel dust
1. 1a
  only before nouninvolving drugs or taking drugs
  drug addict/user/dealer:
  Intravenous drug users are at risk from the HIV virus.
  drug trafficking/smuggling:
  The government has pledged to fight drug smuggling.
  Synonyms and related words
  Relating to medicines and drugs
  contraindication
  dosage
  dose
Collocates
Nouns frequently used with drug
▪ abuser, addict, dealer, smuggler, user
Verbs frequently used with drug as the object
▪ peddle, sell, smuggle, supply, take, use
2
a substance that you take to treat a disease or medical problem
Your doctor may prescribe drugs for this condition.
a new anti-cancer drug
Synonyms and related words
General words for medicines
cure
cure-all
drug

drug

verb transitive

UK /drʌɡ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	drug
he/she/it	drugs
present participle	drugging
past tense	drugged
past participle	drugged

1
to give a drug to someone so that they will go to sleep or will become unconscious
There were stories of tourists being drugged and robbed.
Synonyms and related words
To take, prescribe or administer a medicine
administer
administration
come off
2
to put a drug in food or drink so that someone will swallow it without knowing
She had drugged his wine.
Synonyms and related words
To take, prescribe or administer a medicine
administer
administration
come off
3
to take drugs
He is a cool guy except that he drinks and drugs too much.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 29/07/2014
Open Dictionary - July2014

phrasal verbs

drug up

drug

verb transitive

US /drʌɡ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	drug
he/she/it	drugs
present participle	drugging
past tense	drugged
past participle	drugged

1
to give a drug to someone so that they will go to sleep or will become unconscious
She claimed that the hospitals were drugging patients against their will.
There were stories of tourists being drugged and robbed.
Synonyms and related words
To take, prescribe or administer a medicine
administer
administration
come off
2
to put a drug in food or a drink so that someone will swallow it without knowing
She had drugged his wine.
Synonyms and related words
To take, prescribe or administer a medicine
administer
administration
come off
3
to take drugs
He is a cool guy except that he drinks and drugs too much.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 29/07/2014
Open Dictionary - July2014

phrasal verbs

drug up

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