o.pi.ate
n.（名词）Any of various sedative narcotics containing opium or one or more of its natural or synthetic derivatives.鸦片制剂：一种含有镇静性的麻醉剂，含有鸦片或一种或多种自然或人工合成的衍生物A drug, hormone, or other chemical substance having sedative or narcotic effects similar to those containing opium or its derivatives:麻醉剂，安眠药：一种有镇静或麻醉效果的药物、荷尔蒙或其他化学物质，与含鸦片或鸦片衍生物的物质相似：例句：a natural brain opiate.Also called opioid 天然镇脑剂也作 opioid
Something that dulls the senses and induces relaxation or torpor.毒品：使感觉迟钝或引起放松或麻痹的物质adj.（形容词）
Containing opium or any of its derivatives.含鸦片或其衍生物的Resembling opium or its derivatives in activity.起鸦片或其衍生物作用的Inducing sleep or sedation; soporific.安神的，麻醉的，镇静的Causing dullness or apathy; deadening.引起迟钝或冷淡的v.tr.（及物动词）o.pi.at.ed,o.pi.at.ing,o.pi.ates[-3t.] To subject to the action of an opiate.起镇静剂作用的To dull or deaden as if with a narcotic drug.象毒品一样引起迟钝或麻木的
来源：Middle English 中古英语 from Medieval Latin opi3tum 源自 中世纪拉丁语 opi3tum from Latin opium [opium] * see opium 源自 拉丁语 opium [鸦片] *参见 opium
