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addict
/ədɪkt/
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- addict
1 · noun
someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
成瘾者
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The novel follows a former drug addict rebuilding his life.
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这部小说讲述了一名曾经吸毒成瘾的人如何重建生活。
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