congestion

kәn'dʒestʃәn

托福雅思 Collins 1

n. excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
n. excessive crowding

n. 拥挤, 充血
[计] 拥挤, 拥塞

Collins 星级

8,988

BNC 频率

8,954

使用频率

congestion 由前缀 con-（表示“共同”或“一起”）和词根 gest（表示“带来”或“移动”）构成，后缀 -ion 表示动作或状态。可以理解为“共同带来的状态”，即拥挤或堵塞。

例句

1. The city is experiencing heavy traffic congestion during rush hours.

这个城市在高峰时段经历了严重的交通拥堵。

2. The congestion in the hospital made it difficult for patients to get care.

医院的拥挤使得病人难以得到治疗。

3. To reduce congestion, the city has introduced a bike-sharing program.

为了减少拥堵，这个城市推出了共享单车项目。