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单词 infest
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infest

​verb transitive
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
    alight
    beat
    be on the wing
    Synonyms and related words
    Animal behaviour
    beach
    bite
    bite
  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
    abound
    go beyond
    exceed

infest

​verb transitive
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
    alight
    beat
    be on the wing
    Synonyms and related words
    Animal behavior
    beach
    bite
    bite
  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
    abound
    go beyond
    exceed
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