under the influence

Intoxicated. A shortening of "under the influence of alcohol (or drugs)." The police pulled him over for driving under the influence.See also: influence

under the influence (of alcohol)

Euph. drunk; nearly drunk; affected by alcohol. She behaves quite rudely when under the influence of alcohol. Ed was stopped by a police officer for driving while under the influence.See also: influence

under the influence

Impaired functioning owing to alcohol consumption, as in He was accused of driving under the influence. This expression, from legal jargon, is short for under the influence of intoxicating liquor and implies that one is not completely drunk. Since it is nearly always applied to drivers suspected or so accused, it has given rise to the police acronym DUI, for "driving under the influence." [Second half of 1800s] See also: influence

under the influence

affected by alcoholic drink, especially beyond the legal limits for driving a vehicle; drunk. informalSee also: influence

under the ˈinfluence

(used of somebody driving a car) having had too much alcohol to drink: She was fined £500 for driving under the influence.See also: influence

under the influence

Intoxicated, especially with alcohol.See also: influence

单词	under the influence
释义	under the influence under the influence Intoxicated. A shortening of "under the influence of alcohol (or drugs)." The police pulled him over for driving under the influence.See also: influence under the influence (of alcohol) Euph. drunk; nearly drunk; affected by alcohol. She behaves quite rudely when under the influence of alcohol. Ed was stopped by a police officer for driving while under the influence.See also: influence under the influence Impaired functioning owing to alcohol consumption, as in He was accused of driving under the influence. This expression, from legal jargon, is short for under the influence of intoxicating liquor and implies that one is not completely drunk. Since it is nearly always applied to drivers suspected or so accused, it has given rise to the police acronym DUI, for "driving under the influence." [Second half of 1800s] See also: influence under the influence affected by alcoholic drink, especially beyond the legal limits for driving a vehicle; drunk. informalSee also: influence under the ˈinfluence (used of somebody driving a car) having had too much alcohol to drink: She was fined £500 for driving under the influence.See also: influence under the influence Intoxicated, especially with alcohol.See also: influence under the influence under the influence Vox populi A popular phrase, the long form of which is 'under the influence of alcohol' or, less commonly, other substances under the influence under the influence n. one of many phrases for being drunk on alcoholic beverages or high on drugs or a combination of alcohol and drugs. Driving a vehicle when "under the influence" of alcohol or drugs is a crime, as is "public drunkenness." (See: driving under the influence, driving while intoxicated) See UTI See UI
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