pede
pede — noun
1. a drug used illegally by athletes to increase their strength, speed, or stamina
a drug used illegally by athletes to increase their strength, speed, or stamina during competition
The cyclist was banned after a blood test found pedes in their system.
Sivan admitted to taking pedes during training and was stripped of a gold medal.
collocation: admitted to taking pedes
Many young athletes feel pressure to use pedes to keep up with their rivals.
The coach warned the team that pedes could damage their health permanently.
Anti-doping officials now test for a wider range of pedes than ever before.
- PED
the abbreviation form, more common in official anti-doping reports and documents
- doping substance
the formal term used by agencies such as WADA; carries legal weight
- performance enhancer
a broader term that also covers legal supplements like creatine
- banned substance
emphasises prohibition rather than the performance-boosting effect
用法筆記
Slang term derived from the abbreviation PED (Performance-Enhancing Drug). Common in sports journalism and anti-doping discussions, but rare in formal medical writing.
常見錯誤
pede — noun
1. a small, naturally formed clump of soil particles that acts as the basic buildin
a small, naturally formed clump of soil particles that acts as the basic building block of soil structure
Healthy garden soil is full of tiny pedes bound together by plant roots.
Nora picked up a pede from the field and crumbled it between her fingers.
Dr. Liang explained that strong pedes help water drain through the soil properly.
The farmer's fields had lost their pedes after years of heavy machinery use.
A single pede under the microscope resembles a tiny sponge with many pores.
- soil aggregate
the formal scientific term; a pede is one individual unit within a soil aggregate
- soil clod
a larger, often artificially formed lump, unlike a naturally occurring pede
- soil crumb
informal term for a small, irregular piece of soil, less technical than pede
用法筆記
Technical term used in soil science. In everyday English, a 'clump of soil' or 'soil crumb' is the natural equivalent.