wean [wiːn] 本义是“使小孩断奶”,引申为“使…断绝”,常用wean sb off sth,如wean children off junk food,使小孩戒除垃圾食品;wean her off smoking/drug,使她戒烟/毒,而wean the baby则是“让孩子断奶”。

例句:Police weaned him away from drugs. 警察让他逐渐戒毒。

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