Addict



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• v. / n.沉溺, 上瘾 ( 者)
• ［英］ v. / n.沉溺, 上瘾 ( 者) ( being an addict;to devote oneself to sth. habitually)
• ［记］ ad+dict ( 要求) -> 不断要求 -> 上瘾
• ［派］ 派生词: addictive ( adj.使人上瘾的) ; addiction ( n.上瘾)
• ［同］dictator （n.独裁者）；contradict(v.反驳)

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb

• Etymology: Latin addictus, past participle of addicere to favor, from ad- + dicere to say — more at diction
• Date: 1534
• 1. to devote or surrender (oneself) to something habitually or obsessively addicted to gambling
• 2. to cause addiction to a substance in (a person or animal)

II. noun

• Date: 1909
• 1. one who is addicted especially to a substance
• 2. devotee a detective novel addict

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