intoxication

UK/in.tɒksi'keiʃәn/US

TOEFLC1

Definitions

The state of being drunk or affected by alcohol or drugs.

醉酒、中毒状态。

A state of intense excitement or exhilaration.

陶醉、忘乎所以的状态。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

in-not, opposite of

toxpoison

icact, process, state

-ationact, process, state

=intoxication

The noun form of intoxicate: the state or act of being intoxicated. It inherits both senses — literal drunkenness/poisoning (alcohol intoxication) and figurative rapture (the intoxication of victory).

Root tox still carries 5 more words

Common Collocations

1.alcohol intoxication酒精中毒
2.state of intoxication陶醉的状态
3.public intoxication公共场合醉酒

Example Sentences

1.
He was arrested for public intoxication after the party.
2.
Symptoms of alcohol intoxication include slurred speech and poor balance.
3.
There was a kind of intoxication in finally seeing her dream come true.

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