单词 | substance-free |
释义 | > as lemmassubstance-free substance-free adj. (a) without substance; insubstantial; (b) originally U.S. not permitting, involving, or using intoxicating, stimulant, or narcotic substances (cf. sense 8d). ΚΠ 1960 Marriage & Family Living 22 301/1 Only those concepts which are abstract and general (substance-free) are included. 1984 Postville (Iowa) Herald 7 Mar. 13/4 Over 300 communities have expressed an interest in sponsoring substance-free graduation or prom parties. 1998 C. Barker Galilee iii. viii. 130 The article twittered on in the same substance-free manner for several pages; I don't think anything of any moment was said from beginning to end. 2002 Sentinel (Stoke-on-Trent) (Nexis) 27 Aug. 5 A rehabilitation centre geared toward helping recovering drug addicts stay substance-free is set to open in Newcastle. < as lemmas |
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