"overdoses" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 过量服用

Definition

“Overdoses” 是“overdose”的复数，指的是摄入过多药物、药品或其他物质，可能导致严重伤害甚至死亡。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于医学或新闻报道，指合法或非法药物的摄入过量。复数形式指多个案例。常见搭配有‘药物过量’等。通常不用来描述食物或饮料过量。

Examples

There were three overdoses at the hospital last night.

昨晚医院发生了三起**过量服用**事件。

Many overdoses are caused by mixing drugs.

许多**过量服用**是由于混用药物造成的。

Paramedics treated two overdoses today.

急救人员今天处理了两起**过量服用**。

Sadly, opioid overdoses have increased in recent years.

令人遗憾的是，近几年阿片类药物的**过量服用**有所增加。

Accidental overdoses can happen even with prescription medications.

即使在处方药中，也可能发生意外**过量服用**。

The city is working on ways to reduce drug overdoses.

该市正在努力减少药物**过量服用**的案例。