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congestion

🇬🇧 UK/kən'dʒestʃ(ə)n/🇺🇸 US/kәn'dʒestʃәn/
IELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

The state of being overcrowded or blocked, as with traffic or fluid in the body.

拥堵;堵塞;(鼻腔等的)充血

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
contogether, with
+
gestcarry, bear, perform
+
ionact, process, state
=congestion

Common Collocations

  • 1.traffic congestion交通拥堵
  • 2.nasal congestion鼻腔充血

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Traffic congestion in the city center worsens every year.

  • 2.

    The patient experienced nasal congestion due to allergies.

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