新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

addiction

英  [əˈdɪkʃən]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • addictions

    1[C, U 有变体名词] (毒品)瘾

    Addiction is the condition of taking harmful drugs and being unable to stop taking them.

    近义词

    dependence , habit

    双语例句

    例:

    She helped him fight his drug addiction.

    她帮助他抵御毒瘾。

    例:

    long-term addiction to nicotine.

    对尼古丁的长期上瘾。

    2[C, U 有变体名词]

    An addiction to something is a very strong desire or need for it.

    双语例句

    例:

    He needed money to feed his addiction to gambling.

    他需要钱来满足他的赌瘾。