congest

动词 congest:

1. become or cause to become obstructed
   同义词：clog, choke off, clog up, back up, choke, foul

1. The bus is much congested.
   公共汽车非常拥挤。
2. He had a cold and was very congested.
   他患了感冒，鼻子不通。

con.gest

v.（动词）
con.gest.ed,con.gest.ing,con.gests
v.tr.（及物动词）
To overfill or overcrowd:
堵塞：充满或过于拥挤：
例句：
Trucks congested the tunnel.
货车堵塞了通道

Pathology To cause the accumulation of excessive blood or tissue fluid in (a vessel or an organ).
【病理学】 充血：使聚积（血管或器官中）过多的血液或体液
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To become congested.
变得拥挤

来源：
Latin congerere congest- [to heap up, crowd together]
拉丁语 congerere congest- [堆积，拥挤]
com- [com-]
com- [前缀，表.一起.]
gerere [to carry]
gerere [搬运]

【引伸】
conges.tion
n.（名词）
conges.tive
adj.（形容词）