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单词 congested
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•ges•ted /kənˈdʒɛstɪd/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of, relating to, or marked by congestion.
con•ges•tive, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•gest  (kən jest′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to fill to excess;
    overcrowd or overburden;
    clog:The subway entrance was so congested that no one could move.
  2. Pathologyto cause an unnatural accumulation of blood or other fluid in (a body part or blood vessel):The cold congested her sinuses.
  3. [Obs.]to heap together.

v.i. 
  1. to become congested:His throat congested with phlegm.
  • Latin congestus (past participle of congerere; see congeries), equivalent. to con- con- + ges- (variant stem of gerere) + -tus past participle suffix
  • 1530–40
con•gest′i•ble, adj. 
con•ges′tive, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
congest /kənˈdʒɛst/ vb
  1. to crowd or become crowded to excess; overfill
  2. to overload or clog (an organ or part) with blood or (of an organ or part) to become overloaded or clogged with blood
  3. (tr; usually passive) to block (the nose) with mucus
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin congestus pressed together, from congerere to assemble; see congeries
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