congestion
英 [kən'dʒestʃ(ə)n]
美 [kən'dʒɛstʃən]
TEM4 IELTS TOEFL
1、con- "together" + gest- "bear, carry, bring" + -ion.
2、字面含义：bring together. => overcrowd, Medical sense of "unnatural accumulation".
- congestion (n.)
- early 15c., "action of gathering together," from Middle French congestion (14c.), from Latin congestionem (nominative congestio), noun of action from past participle stem of congerere (see congest). Medical sense is from 1630s; meaning "a crowding together of people, traffic, etc." is from 1883.
- 1. Energy consumption, congestion and pollution have increased.
- 能源消耗、交通堵塞以及污染状况愈加严重。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. traffic congestion and pollution
- 交通拥塞和污染
来自《权威词典》
- 3. The congestion in the city gets even worse during the summer.
- 夏天城市交通阻塞尤为严重.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Nose drops often relieve nasal congestion.
- 滴鼻剂常可缓解鼻腔充血.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Parking near the school causes severe traffic congestion.
- 在学校附近泊车会引起严重的交通堵塞.
来自《简明英汉词典》
