单词	overcrowding
释义	overcrowdingo‧ver‧crowd‧ing /ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪŋ $ ˌoʊvər-/ noun [uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As was pointed out in the previous chapter, substantial progress has been made in reducing overcrowding, as of facially defined. Evidence for the easing of overcrowding comes late in the century. Furthermore, one way of saving money has been to allow larger classes, with severe overcrowding in some urban primary classrooms. Official standards of overcrowding have been raised over the years with the result that comparisons become difficult. Sickness caused by overcrowding, and the damp, fetid conditions had appalled him. The effect of overcrowding was the disastrous one of turning you against all humanity. West Hendon bureau in London has recently converted its Monday evening session to appointments only, to cope with overcrowding. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► relieve/ease/reduce overcrowding  There are plans to relieve overcrowding in the village. Word family WORD FAMILYnouncrowdovercrowdingadjectivecrowdedovercrowdedverbcrowd when there are too many people or things in one placerelieve/ease/reduce overcrowding There are plans to relieve overcrowding in the village. the prison’s chronic overcrowding problem
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