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-derivedCommon 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.