alcohol /ˈælkəˌhɑːl/ noun plural alcohols
plural alcohols
Learner's definition of ALCOHOL
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: a clear liquid that has a strong smell, that is used in some medicines and other products, and that is the substance in liquors (such as beer, wine, or whiskey) that can make a person drunk酒精 [noncount]
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cough medicine that contains alcohol含酒精的止咳药
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drinks that are high in alcohol酒精含量高的饮品
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There was a high level of alcohol in his blood at the time of the accident.事故发生时,他血液中的酒精浓度偏高。
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drug and alcohol abuse吸毒和酗酒
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— see also rubbing alcohol 2
[noncount] : drinks containing alcohol含酒精饮料;酒