Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
DEPENDENCE PREEMPTS ABUSE
Malay translation:
ketagihan menyebabkan salah guna
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Nasima Sarwar
Jan 9, 2005 16:16
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DEPENDENCE PREEMPTS ABUSE
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DEPENDENCE PREEMPTS ABUSE - berkaitan dengan penyalahgunaan alkohol
Proposed translations
(Malay)
| 3 +1 | ketagihan menyebabkan salah guna |
malaybuddy
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| 3 | pergantungan mendahului penyalahgunaan |
yam2u
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ketagihan menyebabkan salah guna
To preempt is to occupy a piece of land before claiming it. In this context the abuse happens because of a dependence on something such as nicotine, drugs or alcohol.
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pergantungan mendahului penyalahgunaan
why "mendahului":
- the usual meaning associated with "to preempt" is "to forestall" (menghalang/membantutkan/menggagalkan).
- however in this context, where two negatives ['dependence' and 'abuse'] are discussed, i think the required sense is of one negative situation happening earlier than or preceding the other.
- the usual meaning associated with "to preempt" is "to forestall" (menghalang/membantutkan/menggagalkan).
- however in this context, where two negatives ['dependence' and 'abuse'] are discussed, i think the required sense is of one negative situation happening earlier than or preceding the other.
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