congestion
UK/kən'dʒestʃ(ə)n/US/kәn'dʒestʃәn/
IELTSTOEFLB2
释义
n.
Severe overcrowding, especially of traffic or people
(交通、人群)拥堵,拥挤
n.
Blockage caused by excess fluid or mucus in the body
(鼻腔、肺部)充血,阻塞
词根拆分
词根派生con-(一起)+ gest(携带)+ -ion(状态)= 太多东西被携到同一处、谁也动不了的状态。在路上就是堵车;在鼻子或胸腔里就是液体淤积堵住气道。同一个画面,两个领域:被塞满的通道。
词根 gest 还连着 36 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
Traffic congestion in the city center gets worse every year.
市中心的交通拥堵一年比一年严重。
- 2.
The cold left me with terrible nasal congestion.
这场感冒让我鼻塞得厉害。
- 3.
The new toll aims to reduce congestion during rush hour.
新收费旨在减少高峰时段的拥堵。