| 单词 | breathalyser test |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbreathalyser test Any of various devices used to measure the concentration of alcohol vapour in a person's breath, esp. as a test for intoxication carried out by a law enforcement officer in order to establish fitness for driving a motor vehicle. Frequently as a modifier, esp. in breathalyser test.Breath alcohol concentration correlates to blood alcohol concentration; see breath alcohol n. at breath n. Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > diagnosis or prognosis > specific measuring or recording > [noun] > instrument to measure alcohol in breath or blood intoximeter1941 alcometer1949 breathalyser1954 society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > [noun] > breathalyser test breath test1861 breath testing1927 drunkometer1934 breathalyser1954 B-test1967 1954 Waterloo (Iowa) Daily Courier 17 Nov. 5/1 All the machines test the breath of the accused person and measure the amount of alcohol in their blood. Left to right are the Breathalyzer, Alcometer and the Drunkometer. 1960 News Chron. 16 June 6/1 The breathalyser test is favoured by many. 2001 Guardian 23 Mar. i. 22/1 He worked on two breathalysers, the second of which, the alcolmeter,..is today the most commonly used roadside breathalyser. 2019 MailOnline (Nexis) 23 Jan. A breathalyser showed she was almost three times over the alcohol limit. < as lemmas |
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