✨ 语义深度解析 ⋮
alcohol
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核心
酒精——化学物质，也指含酒精的饮料
释义
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n. [U]酒精（化学物质）
Hand sanitisers containing at least 60% alcohol are effective at killing most types of bacteria and viruses.
含有至少60%酒精的洗手液能有效杀死大多数细菌和病毒。
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n. [U]酒，含酒精饮料
The government raised taxes on alcohol as part of a wider public health initiative to reduce harmful drinking.
政府提高了酒类税收，作为减少有害饮酒的更广泛公共卫生举措的一部分。
语感
alcohol 不可数——不说 an alcohol，说 alcoholic beverages / a drink
酒精（化学）酒，含酒精饮料（不可数）
陷阱
⚠️alcoholic：形容词「含酒精的」vs. 名词「酗酒者」
The rehabilitation centre provides specialised support for alcoholics who are trying to overcome their addiction.
✗
alcoholic = 含酒精的（只是形容词）
✓
alcoholic 有两个用法：① 形容词：含酒精的（an alcoholic beverage = 含酒精的饮料）；② 名词：酗酒者，酒精依赖症患者（an alcoholic = 酒鬼，注意 a 不可省）；此句是名词用法
康复中心为正在努力克服酒瘾的酗酒者提供专业支持。（alcoholic 作名词 = 酗酒者）
⚠️alcohol 不可数（不说 an alcohol）
✗
The study found that consuming an alcohol occasionally does not significantly increase health risks for most adults.
研究发现，偶尔饮酒对大多数成年人的健康风险没有显著影响。（× an alcohol → ✓ alcohol / an alcoholic drink）
alcohol 是不可数名词，不能加冠词 an；表示「一杯酒/一种酒精饮料」应说 an alcoholic drink / a drink
✓
The study found that consuming alcohol occasionally does not significantly increase health risks for most adults.
研究发现，偶尔饮酒对大多数成年人的健康风险没有显著影响。
近义辨析
alcohol vs liquor
alcohol alcohol（酒，含酒精饮料，书面，泛指所有含酒精饮料） liquor liquor（烈酒，美式英语常用，特指蒸馏酒：liquor store = 酒类专卖店）
Health experts recommend that adults limit their alcohol intake to no more than fourteen units per week.
健康专家建议成年人将酒精摄入量限制在每周不超过14个单位。
The state introduced stricter licensing laws for liquor sales to reduce underage drinking.
该州引入了更严格的烈酒销售许可法律，以减少未成年人饮酒。
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换：drinkbeer/wine
公共健康议论文青少年问题话题社会政策话题
普通
Too much drinking is bad for your health.
饮酒过多对健康有害。
加分 ✨
Excessive alcohol consumption is linked to a range of serious health conditions, including liver disease, cardiovascular problems, and increased risk of certain cancers.
过量酒精消费与一系列严重健康状况有关，包括肝脏疾病、心血管问题以及某些癌症风险增加。
常用搭配
alcohol consumption / abuse / addiction酒精消费 / 滥用 / 成瘾
alcoholic beverage / drink含酒精饮料（形容词 alcoholic）
non-alcoholic不含酒精的
blood alcohol level血液酒精含量
ban / restrict alcohol禁止 / 限制酒精（销售/消费）
词根
alcohol = 不可数的「酒精」——两个用法：化学酒精（ethyl alcohol），泛指酒（drink alcohol）；alcoholic = 含酒精的（形容词）或酗酒者（名词）
考考你
Q1对错判断
判断下面句子里的用法是否正确：
The new law prohibits the sale of an alcohol to anyone under the age of eighteen.
✓ 正确版本
The new law prohibits the sale of alcohol to anyone under the age of eighteen.
新法律禁止向18岁以下任何人出售酒精饮料。
alcohol 是不可数名词，不能加冠词 an；× an alcohol → ✓ alcohol
Q2义项辨析
下面四个句子中，alcoholic 的用法与其他三个最不同的是：
A
The restaurant offers an extensive menu of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
B
He became an alcoholic after years of using drink to cope with stress.
C
Many fermented foods contain trace amounts of alcoholic compounds.
D
The study compared the effects of alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions of the same drink.
B 中 alcoholic = 酗酒者（名词）；A、C、D 中 alcoholic = 含酒精的（形容词）
Q3翻译应用
用 alcohol 翻译下面句子（可参考 writing_upgrade 字段的搭配）：
政府通过提高酒精税和限制广告来减少有害饮酒，是保护公众健康的有效手段。
Raising taxes on alcohol and restricting advertising are effective measures for the government to reduce harmful drinking and protect public health.
关键搭配：taxes on alcohol
taxes on alcohol（酒精税）和 harmful drinking（有害饮酒）是公共卫生议论文的核心书面表达，effective measures for 展示政策效果评价
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alcoholic同根含酒精的（形容词）；酗酒者（名词），an alcoholic = 酒精依赖症患者
sobriety反义清醒，戒酒状态（sobriety = 不喝酒，与 alcohol 的「饮酒」相对）
beverage同语义场饮料（alcoholic beverages = 含酒精饮料，书面正式）
intoxicated同语义场醉的，中毒的（intoxicated by alcohol = 被酒精麻醉，书面正式替代 drunk）