Word · Frequency #7954
addictions
成瘾；上瘾；依赖
addictions is the plural of addiction.
a strong, uncontrollable need to keep taking a drug or doing an activity, even when it causes harm; dependence on something habit-forming
- 1.
A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.
一种以强迫性用药或强迫性参与奖赏行为为特征的状态,尽管有负面后果。
- 2.
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
对心理或生理上成瘾物(尤其是酒精或麻醉药物)的异常耐受和依赖
- 3.
The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
成瘾状态；沉迷；倾向。
- 4.
an abnormally strong craving
异常强烈的渴望
- 5.
A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma.
一种损害、危及或缩短生命,但停止后会造成创伤的习惯或行为。
- 6.
(Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master
(罗马法)由法官正式将某物或某人授予他人(如将债务人授予债权人)；向主人投降
- 7.
A pathological relationship to mood altering experience that has life damaging consequences.
与改变情绪体验的病态关系,具有损害生命的后果。
强烈的渴望；癖好；热衷；沉溺；癖好；（罗马法）判归；让与；移交；一种以强迫性用药或强迫性参与奖赏行为为特征的状态,尽管有负面后果。；对心理或生理上成瘾物(尤其是酒精或麻醉药物)的异常耐受和依赖
In use
His addiction to video games began when he was a teenager.
Many countries are struggling with the opioid addiction crisis.
She joined a support group to overcome her addiction.
under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery
addiction to sth
addiction to 后接名词或动名词
His addiction to coffee is well known.
他对咖啡的成瘾是众所周知的。
have a(n) [adj] addiction to sth
形容词用于描述成瘾的程度
She has a serious addiction to online shopping.
她对网购严重上瘾。
Connections
Collocations
- drug addiction
- 毒瘾
- He struggled with drug addiction for years.他与毒瘾抗争了多年。
- alcohol addiction
- 酒瘾
- Alcohol addiction can destroy families.酒瘾可以摧毁家庭。
- gambling addiction
- 赌瘾
- She lost everything due to gambling addiction.由于赌瘾，她失去了一切。
- addiction to smoking
- 吸烟成瘾
- Addiction to smoking is hard to break.吸烟成瘾很难戒除。
- overcome addiction
- 克服成瘾
- With support, he overcame his addiction.在支持下，他克服了成瘾。
- treat addiction
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将addiction拆成add（增加）和iction，成瘾就是不断‘增加’对某物的需求。
Context & Register
Register: mixed. Typical settings: medical, psychological, everyday. Note_zh: 通常用于描述对药物、酒精、赌博等的行为上瘾，比较常见于医学、心理学和日常对话中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'addiction' (same stressed vowel /ɪ/ and ending /kʃən/). Beware of lookalikes like 'edition' (/ɪˈdɪʃən/), which lacks the /k/ sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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