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addict

🇬🇧 UK/'ædɪkt/🇺🇸 US/ә'dikt/
IELTSTOEFLGREB2

Definitions

n.

A person who is dependent on a harmful substance; an enthusiastic devotee of something

上瘾者;入迷的人

v.

To cause someone to become dependent on or deeply devoted to something

使上瘾;使沉迷

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
adto, toward, near
+
dictsay, speak, declare
=addict

Common Collocations

  • 1.drug addict毒品成瘾者
  • 2.gaming addict游戏成瘾者

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The treatment program helps addicts recover from substance abuse.

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