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alcohol

US /ˈælkəˌhɑl/

noun Target · B2 Ăn uống

Definition

a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The restaurant does not serve alcohol before noon.

Word Family

NounNoun
alcohol gốc
VerbVerb
alcoholize
AdjectiveAdj
alcoholic
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • liquoran alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
  • spiritthe vital principle or animating force within living things
  • beverageany liquid suitable for drinking

Collocations

  • Easy avoid drinking alcohol
    to avoid drinking alcohol, meaning to stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
  • Medium alcohol-free company reception
    a collocation phrase: alcohol-free company reception
  • Hard blood alcohol content testing
    to blood alcohol content testing, meaning to smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill
  • Very Hard alcohol dependency intervention programs
    describing alcohol dependency intervention programs (a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent)

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