congestion

Definitions

con- (together) + gest (carry) + -ion (state) = the state of too much being carried together into one place, so nothing can move. On a road that's a traffic jam; in your nose or chest it's a build-up of fluid that blocks the airway. Same image, two domains: an overstuffed passage.

Common Collocations

• 1.traffic congestion交通拥堵
• 2.nasal congestion鼻塞
• 3.ease congestion缓解拥堵
• 4.congestion charge拥堵费

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Traffic congestion in the city center gets worse every year.

• 2.

  The cold left me with terrible nasal congestion.

• 3.

  The new toll aims to reduce congestion during rush hour.