infestation

.infe'steiʃәn

n. the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
n. a swarm of insects that attack plants

n. 骚扰, 大批出没, 横行
[医] 侵染, 感染

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

infestation 由词根 fest（表示“停留”或“居住”）和前缀 in-（表示“在...里面”）以及后缀 -ation（表示“过程或状态”）构成，整体意思为“在某个地方大量滋生或出现”。

例句

1. The house had an infestation of ants that needed to be removed.

这座房子有蚂蚁的侵扰，需要被清除。

2. Farmers are concerned about the infestation of pests in their crops.

农民们对农作物中的害虫侵扰感到担忧。

3. After the heavy rain, a mosquito infestation appeared in the neighborhood.

大雨过后，附近出现了蚊子的侵扰。