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congest

🇬🇧 UK/kən'dʒest/🇺🇸 US/kәn'dʒest/
GREB2

Definitions

v.

To block or overcrowd a passage, road, or body part, hindering normal flow or movement.

使堵塞;使充血;使拥挤

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
contogether, with
+
gestcarry, bear, perform
=congest

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Rush hour traffic congests the city streets.

  • 2.

    Heavy traffic congests the main highways during rush hour.

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