He had a history of drink problems...是什么意思？

He had a history of drink problems...

他过去酗酒度日。

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

had

v. 有（ have的过去式和过去分词 ），（亲属关系中）接受，拿，买到；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

history

n. 历史，历史学，发展史，履历，经历，（某地的）沿革；

例句
The way that American history is taught may change in order to accommodate some more of those cultures.
美国历史的授课方式可能会为了照顾到更多的文化而作改变。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

drink

vt.& vi. 喝（酒），饮，喝酒，（尤指）酗酒；vt. 吸收，吸入；n. 酒，饮料，酒宴，一杯或一份酒；

例句
Do you drink alcohol, smoke, or abstain?
你喝酒抽烟吗，还是烟酒不沾？

problems

n. 问题( problem的名词复数 )，疑难问题，习题，思考题；

例句
There are two main problems which afflict people with hearing impairments...
听力有障碍的人们主要受到两大问题的困扰。