congestion

名词 n.
/kənˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃən/|/-ˈd͡ʒɛʃ.d͡ʒən/    /kənˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃən/|/-ˈd͡ʒɛʃ.d͡ʒən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The hindrance or blockage of the passage of something, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.; An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or mass. countable,uncountable
    — network congestion
  2. The hindrance or blockage of the passage of something, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.; Blocking up of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hypermic, active or passive. countable,uncountable
    — arterial congestion
  3. An excess or accumulation of something.; An excess of traffic; usually not a complete standstill of traffic, so usually not synonymous with traffic jam. countable,uncountable
    — traffic congestion
  4. An excess or accumulation of something.; An excess of mucus or fluid in the respiratory system; congestion of the lungs, or nasal congestion. countable,uncountable
  5. An excess or accumulation of something.; Edema, water retention, swelling, enlargement of a body part because of fluid retention in tissues and vessels. countable,uncountable

词形变化

congestions plural

词源

From late Middle English congestioun, from Old French [Term?], from Latin congestĭō (“heap, accumulation”), from congerō (“to bring together, accumulate, heap up”), formed by the root gerō (“to carry”) and the prefix con-.
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