con·ges·tion
noun/kənˈdʒestʃən/
/kənˈdʒestʃən/
[uncountable]- the state of being crowded and full of traffic
（交通）拥塞；塞车 - traffic congestion and pollution
交通拥塞和污染
Collocations Town and countryTown and countryTown- live in a city/a town/an urban environment/(informal) a concrete jungle/the suburbs/shanty towns/slums
- live (especially North American English) downtown/in the downtown area/(British English) in the city centre
- enjoy/like the hectic pace of life/the hustle and bustle of city life
- cope with the stress/pressure of urban life
- get caught up in the rat race
- prefer/seek the anonymity of life in a big city
- be drawn by/resist the lure of the big city
- head for the bright lights (of the big city/New York)
- enjoy/love the vibrant/lively nightlife
- have/be close to all the amenities
- be surrounded by towering skyscrapers/a soulless urban sprawl
- use/travel by/rely on (British English) public transport/(North American English) public transportation
- put up with/get stuck in/sit in massive/huge/heavy/endless/constant traffic jams
- tackle/ease/reduce/relieve/alleviate the heavy/severe traffic congestion
- be affected/choked/damaged by pollution
- live in a village/the countryside/an isolated area/a rural backwater/(informal) the sticks
- enjoy/like the relaxed/slower pace of life
- enjoy/love/explore the great outdoors
- look for/find/get/enjoy a little peace and quiet
- need/want to get back/closer to nature
- be surrounded by open/unspoilt/picturesque countryside
- escape/quit/get out of/leave the rat race
- seek/achieve a better/healthy work-life balance
- downshift to a less stressful life
- seek/start a new life in the country
- (British English, informal) up sticks/ (North American English, informal ) pull up stakes and move to/head for…
- create/build/foster a strong sense of community
- depend on/be employed in/work in agriculture
- live off/farm/work the land
- tackle/address the problem of rural unemployment
Extra Examples- Engineers are hoping network congestion will become a thing of the past.
工程师们希望网络拥塞不再出现。 - Parking near the school causes severe traffic congestion.
在学校附近泊车会引起严重的交通堵塞。 - a study of downtown traffic congestion
市区交通堵塞研究 - measures to ease the increasing congestion in Hong Kong
减轻香港日渐拥堵的交通状况的措施 - the nation's dependence on cars and the resulting highway congestion
该国对车辆的依赖和因此导致的公路堵塞 - Better public transport would help ease traffic congestion.
更完善的公共交通将有助于纾缓交通堵塞情况。 - Expect severe congestion on the approach to the freeway this morning.
预计今天早上通往高速公路的道路将严重拥堵。 - Heavy congestion was reported on many motorways.
据报道，许多高速公路严重拥堵。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- chronic
- serious
- severe
- …
- cause
- lead to
- alleviate
- …
- charge
- pricing
- traffic congestion and pollution
- (medical) the state of part of the body being blocked with blood or mucus
充血；淤血；黏液阻塞 - congestion of the lungs
肺淤血 - medicine to relieve nasal congestion
治疗鼻塞的药
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- chronic
- serious
- severe
- …
- cause
- lead to
- alleviate
- …
- charge
- pricing
- congestion of the lungs
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin congestio(n-), from congere ‘heap up’, from con- ‘together’ + gerere ‘bring’.