B2 verb 중립

breathalyser

/ˈbrɛθəlaɪz/

To perform a chemical test on a person's breath to determine the concentration of alcohol in their blood. This procedure is primarily used by law enforcement to ensure road safety and identify impaired drivers.

예시

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1

The police officer decided to breathalyse the motorist after noticing his erratic driving behavior.

The police officer decided to test the driver's breath for alcohol after noticing his erratic driving behavior.

2

Pursuant to the Road Traffic Act, officers are authorized to breathalyse any individual involved in a collision.

According to the Road Traffic Act, officers have the power to test the breath of any person involved in a crash.

3

I couldn't believe they actually chose to breathalyse me just because one of my taillights was out.

I couldn't believe they actually chose to check my alcohol level just because one of my taillights was out.

어휘 가족

명사
breathalyser
Verb
breathalyse
관련
breathalysation
💡

암기 팁

Think of 'Breath + Analyse'. You are analyzing the chemicals in someone's breath.

빠른 퀴즈

The highway patrol decided to _______ every driver passing through the checkpoint to ensure road safety.

정답!

정답은: breathalyse

예시

1

The police officer decided to breathalyse the motorist after noticing his erratic driving behavior.

everyday

The police officer decided to test the driver's breath for alcohol after noticing his erratic driving behavior.

2

Pursuant to the Road Traffic Act, officers are authorized to breathalyse any individual involved in a collision.

formal

According to the Road Traffic Act, officers have the power to test the breath of any person involved in a crash.

3

I couldn't believe they actually chose to breathalyse me just because one of my taillights was out.

informal

I couldn't believe they actually chose to check my alcohol level just because one of my taillights was out.

4

The study evaluates the frequency with which highway patrols breathalyse drivers during holiday weekends.

academic

The study examines how often highway patrols test drivers for alcohol during holiday weekends.

5

Our corporate policy allows the safety officer to breathalyse staff operating heavy machinery if there is reasonable suspicion of intoxication.

business

Our company policy lets the safety officer test employees on heavy machines if they are suspected of being drunk.

어휘 가족

명사
breathalyser
Verb
breathalyse
관련
breathalysation

자주 쓰는 조합

routinely breathalyse to test breath for alcohol as a standard procedure
refuse to be breathalysed to decline an alcohol breath test
breathalyse at the roadside to perform an alcohol test while on the side of the road
lawfully breathalyse to perform an alcohol test according to legal standards
randomly breathalyse to choose people for alcohol tests without a specific reason

자주 쓰는 구문

fail the breathalyser

to show a result above the legal alcohol limit on the test

pass the breathalyser

to show a result below the legal alcohol limit

request to breathalyse

the act of asking someone to take the breath test

자주 혼동되는 단어

breathalyser vs breathe

Breathe is the general verb for inhaling and exhaling, while breathalyse is specifically testing the breath for alcohol.

breathalyser vs Breathalyzer

Breathalyzer (with a 'z') is the American spelling or the specific brand name of the device.

📝

사용 참고사항

The verb is most commonly used in the passive voice (e.g., 'he was breathalysed') when describing the experience of a driver.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners often forget the 'e' in 'breath' (writing 'breathalyse' correctly but confusing it with the noun 'breath'). Note that 'breathalyse' is the verb and 'breathalyser' is the device.

💡

암기 팁

Think of 'Breath + Analyse'. You are analyzing the chemicals in someone's breath.

📖

어원

A portmanteau of the words 'breath' and 'analyze', originally a brand name for the device created in the 1950s.

문법 패턴

regular verb: breathalysed, breathalysing transitive verb (requires an object: breathalyse someone) often used in the passive: to be breathalysed
🌍

문화적 맥락

In many countries like the UK and Australia, roadside breathalysing is a standard deterrent against drunk driving.

빠른 퀴즈

The highway patrol decided to _______ every driver passing through the checkpoint to ensure road safety.

정답!

정답은: breathalyse

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