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opiates

UK //ˈəʊ.pi.eɪts//US //ˈoʊ.pi.eɪts//

词源

源自拉丁语 'opium'(鸦片),经法语 'opiat' 进入英语,词尾 '-ate' 表示药物或化学物质。

noun

❶ 指从罂粟中提取的麻醉性药物,如吗啡、海洛因等,具有镇痛和致幻效果,长期使用易成瘾。

“Doctors must carefully control the use of opiates for pain relief.”

(医生必须严格控制阿片类药物用于止痛。)

“The illegal trade of opiates has caused many social problems.”

(非法贩卖阿片类药物引发了许多社会问题。)

同义词:narcotics, painkillers, analgesics

verb

❶ 通过药物或类似手段使人麻木、迟钝,比喻使人丧失活力或判断力。

“The propaganda was designed to opiate the public's critical thinking.”

(这些宣传旨在麻痹公众的批判性思维。)

“Some governments use entertainment to opiate the masses.”

(某些政府用娱乐来麻痹大众。)

同义词:dull, numb, sedate

常见短语

opiate of the masses — 马克思提出的概念,指宗教等精神慰藉像麻醉剂一样使民众忽视现实苦难。

“He criticized television as the new opiate of the masses.”

(他批评电视是新时代的人民鸦片。)