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drunk driving

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drunk driving

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Motor vehicles, Law
ˌdrunk ˈdriving noun [uncountable] American English  TTCSCLdriving a car after having drunk too much alcohol 酒后驾车 SYN British English drink-drivingdrunk driver noun [countable]
Examples from the Corpus
drunk drivingTaking account of the view of drunk driving, the plaintiff should be precluded on grounds of public policy from recovering compensation.
ˌdrunk ˈdriving nounChineseSyllable
Corpus a after drunk alcohol too much car driving having


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


drunk drivingBrE /ˌdrʌŋk ˈdraɪvɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdrʌŋk ˈdraɪvɪŋ/ 🔊 (especially NAmE) (BrE also ˌdrink-ˈdriving, ˌdrunken ˈdriving) noun [uncountable] driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol 酒后驾车