doping
doping — noun
1. The illegal use of banned chemical substances or medical methods to unfairly imp
The illegal use of banned chemical substances or medical methods to unfairly improve an athlete's strength, speed, or endurance in a sporting competition.
Talia was disqualified after a doping test found illegal substances in her blood.
collocation: doping test
The International Olympic Committee introduced stricter penalties to prevent doping in all sports.
Niran's favourite runner lost his gold medal because of a doping violation from years ago.
Sports officials now test athletes for doping both during and after major competitions.
A new documentary about doping in cycling changed Caio's view of professional sports.
- performance-enhancing drug use
a broader, more formal term covering both legal and illegal substances used to boost athletic ability
- blood doping
a specific technique of increasing red blood cells to improve endurance, classified as a form of doping
- clean sport
competition without any banned substances; the ideal opposite of doping
文法句型
doping + noun (e.g. doping test, doping scandal)
anti-doping + noun (e.g. anti-doping rules)
用法筆記
Doping is an uncountable noun. The related verb is 'to dope' (e.g. 'The athlete doped before the race'). The compound 'anti-doping' is common as an adjective in institutional contexts.