English Dictionary

geographical

IPA（発音記号）

/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪkl̩/

名詞

くだけた表現

(informal) A move to another place in the hope of curing an addiction etc.

日本語の意味

（俗語）依存症の治療などを目的として、別の場所へ移ること

After several failed attempts to quit drinking, he decided to try a geographical and moved to the coast for a fresh start.

何度も禁酒に失敗した後、彼は環境を変えるための引っ越しを試すことにし、心機一転を図って海辺に移り住んだ。

意味（1）

(informal) A move to another place in the hope of curing an addiction etc.

At QA they called these 'Geographicals'. It was a common tactic of the alcoholic type to think that a move would make all the difference.

geographicals （ plural ）