Word · Frequency #22880
infestation
侵扰；大批出没
the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
常指害虫、老鼠等
- 1.
The presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area or field, on the surface of a host or anything that might contact a host, or in the soil.
大量害虫在某区域、宿主表面或可能接触宿主的地方或土壤中的存在
虫害；昆虫肆虐；大量害虫在某区域、宿主表面或可能接触宿主的地方或土壤中的存在；骚扰；大批出没；横行；[医] 侵染
In use
The old house had a severe mouse infestation that required professional extermination.
An infestation of bedbugs can cause sleepless nights and itchy bites.
Farmers are struggling to control the infestation of locusts in the region.
an infestation of [pests]
强调具体的害虫种类。
The house had an infestation of termites.
房子里有白蚁侵扰。
infestation by [pests]
by后接侵扰的源头。
Infestation by lice is common in such conditions.
在这种条件下，虱子侵扰很常见。
suffer from infestation
常与suffer from搭配使用。
Connections
Collocations
- a severe infestation
- 严重的虫害
- The garden had a severe infestation of aphids.花园里出现了严重的蚜虫侵扰。
- an infestation of pests
- 害虫大量出没
- An infestation of pests can ruin a harvest.害虫大量出没可能会毁掉收成。
- a rodent infestation
- 啮齿动物侵扰
- The old warehouse had a rodent infestation.旧仓库有啮齿动物侵扰。
- an insect infestation
- 昆虫侵扰
- The hotel closed due to an insect infestation.这家酒店因昆虫侵扰而关闭。
- a bedbug infestation
- 臭虫侵扰
- They called an exterminator to deal with the bedbug infestation.他们叫来灭虫员处理臭虫侵扰。
- a flea infestation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：害虫像赴宴(fest)一样大量涌入(in)某个地方，就成 infestation 虫害侵扰。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：pest control、agriculture、public health 该词通常用于正式或专业场合，如虫害防治、农业和公共卫生报道中。日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
常与of连用，如an infestation of pests
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词都包含与 infestation 相同的词尾 -ation，读作 /eɪʃən/。注意 question /ˈkwestʃən/、digestion /daɪˈdʒestʃən/、suggestion /səˈdʒestʃən/ 等以 -tion 结尾的词并不读 /ʃən/，不要混淆。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.