congest
congest 的前缀、后缀或词根是什么？
国际音标
🇺🇸 /kənˈdʒɛst/
🇬🇧 /kənˈdʒɛst/
使充血；使拥挤
词根法分析
con-（一起）+ gest（携带）→ congest（使充血；使拥挤）
- con-前缀，表示‘一起’或‘完全’
- gest来自拉丁语‘gerere’，意为‘携带’或‘进行’
例子
- digest消化；摘要，来自拉丁语‘digestus’，意为‘分开携带’
- suggest建议；暗示，来自拉丁语‘suggerere’，意为‘带到下面’
练习
尝试用相同的方法分解和记忆以下单词- congestion充血；拥挤，来自congest + -ion（名词后缀）
- congestive充血的；拥挤的，来自congest + -ive（形容词后缀）
造句
- The city streets are often congested during rush hour.
- Heavy traffic can congest the roads leading to the airport.
- The doctor explained that the patient's lungs were congested with fluid.