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drink-driving

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Motor vehicles, Law
ˌdrink-ˈdriving noun [uncountable]  TTCSCL British English driving a car after having drunk too much alcohol 酒后驾车 SYN American English drunk-drivingdrink-driver noun [countable]
Examples from the Corpus
drink-drivingSadly some customers don't consume their products sensibly and drink-driving is a prime example.It's the second time van driver Martin Clarke has been convicted of drink-driving.A local man has been charged with drink-driving.
ˌdrink-ˈdriving nounChineseSyllable
Corpus a after too drunk driving car having much


drink-driving
ˌdrink-ˈdriving noun [uncountable]
British English driving a car after having drunk too much alcohol
   SYN  drunk-driving American English
—drink-driver noun [countable]


drink-drivingBrE /ˌdrɪŋk ˈdraɪvɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdrɪŋk ˈdraɪvɪŋ/ 🔊 (also ˌdrunken ˈdriving) (both BrE) (also ˈdrunk driving NAmE, BrE ) noun [uncountable] driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol 酒后驾车