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单词 drunk driving
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Definition of drunk driving in English:

drunk driving

(also drunken driving)
noun
North American
  • The crime of driving a vehicle with an excess of alcohol in the blood; drink-driving.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • When a messy drunk-driving incident lands him in jail, he is assigned the task of assembling a team of convicts to play in a big football game against sadistic guards.
    • A year earlier, he spent a night in jail after smashing his rental car into two vehicles in an alleged drunken-driving incident.
    • A taxi cab driver and a pedestrian were also victims of drunken-driving by the prince who is known for his forays to discos and nightclubs.
    • The streets were generally free of after-hours difficulties, though there were a few arrests for drunk-driving and minor public order offences.
    • The province of Manitoba, already home to the toughest drunk-driving laws in the country, is getting even tougher.
    • I suppose now we must throw out all of our drunk-driving laws, right?
    • It's time to stiffen the law about drunk-driving.
    • While the figures for drug-driving are lower than drunk-driving, they show that almost a quarter of the drug-users surveyed did drive within a few hours of taking drugs.
    • Aside from a drunken-driving conviction when he was 21, he said he has a clean driving record and doesn't drink and drive…
    • After the interview, the company pulled up the public record and discovered he had had three drunken-driving arrests in the past five years.
    • Their existence has caused manned police patrols to be reduced while major offences like drunk-driving have increased.
    • A drunk-driving ticket he issued a man in August 2003 was reportedly dismissed the same month that the man donated $950 to the fund.
    • If you are caught drunk-driving, you don't have the option, you must provide a sample, but if you commit murder or rape the same doesn't apply.
    • Well, ultimately, it was a drunk-driving accident, and however difficult that might be for people to accept, that's the truth of what happened.
    • But just as we were getting closer, about a year after the pageant, my brother, at 18, died in a drunk-driving accident.
    • A comprehensive study of the effect of vehicle modifications, laws on use of seat belts, and reductions in drunk-driving indicates that about 90% of this reduction was due to vehicle modifications.
    • Under the terms of the deal, he would be suspended for five years if convicted on a drunk-driving charge.
    • In New York, carrying a boxcutter within or near JFK airport now carries a stiffer potential penalty than sexual harassment, mugging and drunk-driving.
    • Among the destructive acts revealed here are the abuse of his spouse and the separate drunk-driving incidents in which his father was injured and his mother-in-law was killed.
    • Is it fair to say your drunk-driving arrest in January affected you competitively?

Derivatives

  • drunk driver

  • noun
    North American
    • Speeding is not the only factor on the roads which is a cause of danger - there are more drunk-drivers, there are drivers on drugs.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It looks like we have a drunk-driver who has simple taste.
      • Speed cameras do not detect drunk-drivers, careless drivers, uninsured drivers, unlicensed drivers, stolen vehicles or crooks in getaway cars.
      • Even when drunk-drivers get their driving licence back they pay higher insurance premiums.
      • It enhances the power to take effective action against repeat drunk-drivers.
 
 

Definition of drunk driving in US English:

drunk driving

(also drunken driving)
noundrəŋk draɪvɪŋ
North American
  • The crime of driving a vehicle with an excess of alcohol in the blood.

    British term drink-driving
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Under the terms of the deal, he would be suspended for five years if convicted on a drunk-driving charge.
    • It's time to stiffen the law about drunk-driving.
    • I suppose now we must throw out all of our drunk-driving laws, right?
    • Their existence has caused manned police patrols to be reduced while major offences like drunk-driving have increased.
    • In New York, carrying a boxcutter within or near JFK airport now carries a stiffer potential penalty than sexual harassment, mugging and drunk-driving.
    • A comprehensive study of the effect of vehicle modifications, laws on use of seat belts, and reductions in drunk-driving indicates that about 90% of this reduction was due to vehicle modifications.
    • The province of Manitoba, already home to the toughest drunk-driving laws in the country, is getting even tougher.
    • Aside from a drunken-driving conviction when he was 21, he said he has a clean driving record and doesn't drink and drive…
    • Among the destructive acts revealed here are the abuse of his spouse and the separate drunk-driving incidents in which his father was injured and his mother-in-law was killed.
    • A drunk-driving ticket he issued a man in August 2003 was reportedly dismissed the same month that the man donated $950 to the fund.
    • A taxi cab driver and a pedestrian were also victims of drunken-driving by the prince who is known for his forays to discos and nightclubs.
    • After the interview, the company pulled up the public record and discovered he had had three drunken-driving arrests in the past five years.
    • While the figures for drug-driving are lower than drunk-driving, they show that almost a quarter of the drug-users surveyed did drive within a few hours of taking drugs.
    • The streets were generally free of after-hours difficulties, though there were a few arrests for drunk-driving and minor public order offences.
    • Well, ultimately, it was a drunk-driving accident, and however difficult that might be for people to accept, that's the truth of what happened.
    • But just as we were getting closer, about a year after the pageant, my brother, at 18, died in a drunk-driving accident.
    • When a messy drunk-driving incident lands him in jail, he is assigned the task of assembling a team of convicts to play in a big football game against sadistic guards.
    • A year earlier, he spent a night in jail after smashing his rental car into two vehicles in an alleged drunken-driving incident.
    • If you are caught drunk-driving, you don't have the option, you must provide a sample, but if you commit murder or rape the same doesn't apply.
    • Is it fair to say your drunk-driving arrest in January affected you competitively?
 
 
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