alcoholism

名词 alcoholism:

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
   同义词：alcohol addiction, inebriation, drunkenness
2. an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
   同义词：dipsomania, potomania

1. A person who drinks alcoholic substances habitually and to excess or who suffers from alcoholism.
   酗酒者习惯性和过量饮用含有酒精物质的人或者由于酗酒或酒精中毒而遭受痛苦的人