infest
UK/in'fest/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To be present in a place in large, harmful, or troublesome numbers; to overrun or plague.
大批出没，侵扰，寄生于
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinnot, opposite of
+
festroot
=infest
Common Collocations
- 1.infest with被...侵扰
- 2.heavily infested大量侵扰
- 3.[infest] area[侵扰的]地区
Example Sentences
- 1.
Cockroaches infested the entire building, requiring professional extermination.
- 2.
Parasites infest the intestines of many animals in tropical regions.