alcoholism

英 ['ælkəhɒlɪz(ə)m] 美['ælkəhɔlɪzəm]

• n. 酗酒；[内科] 酒精中毒

1. Habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms

2. an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess