congestion
noun[U]
uk/kənˈdʒes.tʃən/us/kənˈdʒes.tʃən/asituationin which aplaceis tooblockedorcrowded,causingdifficulties:
拥挤,阻塞Thesefacilitiesaredesignedtoeasethe congestion ofemergencyrooms.这些设施旨在缓解急诊室的拥挤状况。
Cases are beingrepeatedlydelayedbecause of congestion in thecourts.由于庭审密集,案件一再拖延。
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asituationin which there is too muchtrafficandmovementisdifficult:
The(traffic)congestion in thecitygetsworseduring thesummer.
Majorairportswill need newrunwaystorelievecongestion.
theproblemof beingunabletobreathethroughyournosebecause it isblocked, usually during aninfection:
(鼻腔)阻塞Thissprayhelpstoeasenasalcongestion.这种喷雾剂能帮助缓解鼻腔阻塞。
Symptomsincludesneezing, congestion, andrunnynose.症状包括打喷嚏、鼻腔阻塞和流鼻涕。
theproblemof havinglungsor otherbodypartsthat havebecometoofullofbloodor anotherliquid:
充血He took tobedforweekseachwinterwithchestcongestion.每年冬天,他都会因胸腔充血而卧床数周。
Congestion in thelungsor othervitalorgansof thebodytendstodestroythetissuesof theaffectedparts.肺部或身体其他重要器官的充血往往会破坏受影响部位的组织。
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congested
Full
- alive
- alive withsomethingidiom
- awash
- be a rich seam to mineidiom
- be riddled withsomethingidiom
- bristle
- burst
- congested
- crowded
- flat chat
- flooded
- heaping
- heaving
- heavy with sthidiom
- ridden
- riddled
- rife
- sardine
- saturation
- seam
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