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单词 infest
释义

infest

UK /ɪnˈfest/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyinfest
he/she/itinfests
present participleinfesting
past tenseinfested
past participleinfested

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    if animals or insects infest a place, there are very many of them in it, so that they might cause damage or disease
    be infested by/with something:

    The entire house was infested with mice.

    Synonyms and related words

    Insect behaviour
    Synonyms and related words

    Animal behaviour
  2. 2
    informalto make a place or situation very unpleasant by being present in large numbers or quantities

    awful programmes that infest our television screens

    Synonyms and related words

    To exist in large or larger amounts

infest

US /ɪnˈfest/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyinfest
he/she/itinfests
present participleinfesting
past tenseinfested
past participleinfested

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    if animals or insects infest a place, there are very many of them in it, so that they might cause damage or disease
    be infested by/with something:

    The entire house was infested with mice.

    Synonyms and related words

    Insect behavior
    Synonyms and related words

    Animal behavior
  2. 2
    informalto make a place or situation very unpleasant by being present in large numbers or quantities

    The article went on at length about the “awful programs that infest our television screens.”

    Synonyms and related words

    To exist in large or larger amounts
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