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单词 underage
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Definition of underage in English:

underage

adjectiveˈʌndərˌeɪdʒˌəndərˈeɪdʒ
  • 1(of a person) too young to engage legally in a particular activity, especially drinking alcohol or having sex.

    I'm underage–I'm not allowed in pubs
    unlawful sex with an underage girl
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She also accused the police of not acting quickly enough to stop certain off-licences in the area serving alcohol to under-age people.
    • These facilities will be of benefit to all players from under-age boys and girl teams right up to adult level.
    • Anyone who sells alcohol to the under-age children will be prosecuted.
    • They had a clear warning this week: sale of alcohol to under-age children will not be tolerated and those breaking the law will face prosecution.
    • Police have promised to shut down off-licences and pubs that persistently flout the law by selling booze to under-age children.
    • Questions were also asked about the problem of youngsters drinking and off-licences selling alcohol to under-age teenagers.
    • We are subjected to the noise of motorbikes being driven around the estate all weekend by under-age children.
    • I was under-age and deemed too unstable to make my own decisions.
    • The unsung heroes in our club are those who look after the needs of our under-age teams, without whom we would not have adult teams.
    • The fundraiser will support the under-age teams, who hope to travel to Croke Park for the All-Ireland ladies final.
    • They will be able to confiscate alcohol and tobacco from under-age children.
    • Kirkwall police have once again expressed their growing concern over the quantity of alcohol being confiscated from under-age teenagers in the town.
    • Adults are being sought throughout the parish to help secure the future of Broadford United AFC's under-age teams.
    • She has decided to tackle the problem of stamping out the sale of alcohol to under-age children.
    • All under-age teams are being trained and coached in preparation for their upcoming competitions.
    • An under-age driver caught at the wheel of a car has been warned that he could be locked up if he drives again within a year.
    • To qualify for a particular age group a competitor must be under-age on July 31st of this year.
    • Our under-age teams, almost all of them, have won trophies of one type or another this season and the promotion of the senior team was the icing on the cake.
    • A number of the under-age boys ended up in hospital.
    • Following their very successful year in 2003 it is hoped that all players and the parents of the under-age players will attend.
    Synonyms
    young, teenage, teenaged, adolescent, junior, pubescent, prepubescent
    1. 1.1attributive (of an activity) engaged in by people who are under age.
      underage drinking
      Example sentencesExamples
      • As a mark of respect to her memory the weekly LOTTO was postponed while senior and under-age training was cancelled.
      • Gerry also contributes to the development of under-age cycling throughout Connacht through his role on the provincial committee.
      • The police in Padiham and Hapton are to run training schemes for licensees designed to help them to spot under-age drinkers.
      • The rangy McPharlin had played only one game in an elite under-age competition, with the East Fremantle colts.
      • Kildare Town AFC under-age soccer training has resumed for the coming season.
      • The parents can help or supervise at under-age training, take a turn in bringing players to matches or maybe help with fund-raising.
      • Several have competed in previous under-age World Cup events, and a good number have graduated to playing for the Saltires at senior level.
      • Ballyteague GFC s campaign aimed at attracting young people out to under-age training on Saturday afternoons is now in full swing.
      • All of our colleagues go through extensive training to ensure that under-age purchasing does not happen, but this rare case means we must continue to be vigilant.
      • I do believe that there is now a need for a recruitment drive to get people to help with all under-age activities in the club.
      • The Government-backed campaign will target irresponsible licensees and under-age drinkers between now and New Year's Day.
      • O'Hanlon's new pitch is coming on very well and has been in regular use for training and under-age games for the past three weeks.
      • He joined the Rangers Club four years ago and since then has been at the forefront of the development of their under-age programme at the club.
      • Great credit is due to all the under-age trainers who do tremendous work.
      • He congratulated both teams for a fine game and no doubt that under-age development is certainly crucial to both clubs.
      • Catering for over 200 players in eleven under-age competitions as well as Junior and Senior teams is a very expensive business.
      • Adults to refrain from drinking at under-age functions and Clubs to prohibit advertising at underage events.
      • The most effective way to curb under-age drinking is by pointing out the effects of full-blown alcoholism.
      • It's like all this fuss about under-age drinking, or TV dramas with sex in them.
      • Point-of-sale displays are common in corner shops, where many under-age smokers buy cigarettes.
 
 

Definition of underage in US English:

underage

adjectiveˌəndərˈājˌəndərˈeɪdʒ
  • 1(of a person) too young to engage legally in a particular activity, especially drinking alcohol or having sex.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Kirkwall police have once again expressed their growing concern over the quantity of alcohol being confiscated from under-age teenagers in the town.
    • She has decided to tackle the problem of stamping out the sale of alcohol to under-age children.
    • These facilities will be of benefit to all players from under-age boys and girl teams right up to adult level.
    • We are subjected to the noise of motorbikes being driven around the estate all weekend by under-age children.
    • She also accused the police of not acting quickly enough to stop certain off-licences in the area serving alcohol to under-age people.
    • A number of the under-age boys ended up in hospital.
    • They will be able to confiscate alcohol and tobacco from under-age children.
    • Anyone who sells alcohol to the under-age children will be prosecuted.
    • Following their very successful year in 2003 it is hoped that all players and the parents of the under-age players will attend.
    • Our under-age teams, almost all of them, have won trophies of one type or another this season and the promotion of the senior team was the icing on the cake.
    • An under-age driver caught at the wheel of a car has been warned that he could be locked up if he drives again within a year.
    • To qualify for a particular age group a competitor must be under-age on July 31st of this year.
    • Police have promised to shut down off-licences and pubs that persistently flout the law by selling booze to under-age children.
    • Adults are being sought throughout the parish to help secure the future of Broadford United AFC's under-age teams.
    • The unsung heroes in our club are those who look after the needs of our under-age teams, without whom we would not have adult teams.
    • I was under-age and deemed too unstable to make my own decisions.
    • They had a clear warning this week: sale of alcohol to under-age children will not be tolerated and those breaking the law will face prosecution.
    • Questions were also asked about the problem of youngsters drinking and off-licences selling alcohol to under-age teenagers.
    • All under-age teams are being trained and coached in preparation for their upcoming competitions.
    • The fundraiser will support the under-age teams, who hope to travel to Croke Park for the All-Ireland ladies final.
    Synonyms
    young, teenage, teenaged, adolescent, junior, pubescent, prepubescent
    1. 1.1attributive (of an activity) engaged in by people who are underage.
      underage drinking
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Kildare Town AFC under-age soccer training has resumed for the coming season.
      • The Government-backed campaign will target irresponsible licensees and under-age drinkers between now and New Year's Day.
      • I do believe that there is now a need for a recruitment drive to get people to help with all under-age activities in the club.
      • The police in Padiham and Hapton are to run training schemes for licensees designed to help them to spot under-age drinkers.
      • The most effective way to curb under-age drinking is by pointing out the effects of full-blown alcoholism.
      • He congratulated both teams for a fine game and no doubt that under-age development is certainly crucial to both clubs.
      • He joined the Rangers Club four years ago and since then has been at the forefront of the development of their under-age programme at the club.
      • Gerry also contributes to the development of under-age cycling throughout Connacht through his role on the provincial committee.
      • O'Hanlon's new pitch is coming on very well and has been in regular use for training and under-age games for the past three weeks.
      • Point-of-sale displays are common in corner shops, where many under-age smokers buy cigarettes.
      • All of our colleagues go through extensive training to ensure that under-age purchasing does not happen, but this rare case means we must continue to be vigilant.
      • Great credit is due to all the under-age trainers who do tremendous work.
      • Adults to refrain from drinking at under-age functions and Clubs to prohibit advertising at underage events.
      • Several have competed in previous under-age World Cup events, and a good number have graduated to playing for the Saltires at senior level.
      • The parents can help or supervise at under-age training, take a turn in bringing players to matches or maybe help with fund-raising.
      • As a mark of respect to her memory the weekly LOTTO was postponed while senior and under-age training was cancelled.
      • Catering for over 200 players in eleven under-age competitions as well as Junior and Senior teams is a very expensive business.
      • The rangy McPharlin had played only one game in an elite under-age competition, with the East Fremantle colts.
      • It's like all this fuss about under-age drinking, or TV dramas with sex in them.
      • Ballyteague GFC s campaign aimed at attracting young people out to under-age training on Saturday afternoons is now in full swing.
 
 
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