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单词 breathalyser
释义

Definition of breathalyser in English:

breathalyser

(also breathalyzer)
noun ˈbrɛθəlʌɪzə
  • A device used by police for measuring the amount of alcohol in a driver's breath.

    as modifier a breathalyser test proved negative
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The police officer got out a breathalyser and told him he would have to blow into it.
    • Rather like the roadside breathalyser used on drivers, the portable drug test yields results in a matter of minutes.
    • Police pulled him over and administered a breathalyser test, which he failed.
    • The only common feature is that the same breathalyser machine was used to obtain breath samples.
    • Still, the police insisted that the driver take a breathalyser test.
    • If the bacterium is present, it is changed into a chemical that can be detected with a breathalyser.

Origin

1960s: blend of breath and analyse, + -er1.

 
 
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