infestations

英 [ˌɪnfɛsˈteɪʃənz]

美 [ˌɪnˌfɛˈsteɪʃənz]

n.  骚扰，侵袭，扰害，横行；（盗贼、鼠、虫等的）成群出现
infestation的复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB (昆虫、老鼠等)大批出没于,侵扰
  When creatures such as insects or ratsinfestplants or a place, they are present in large numbers and cause damage.
  1. ...pests like aphids which infest cereal crops.
     像蚜虫这样大肆侵害谷物的害虫
• VERB 遍布于;充斥
  If you say that people or things you disapprove of or regard as dangerousare infestinga place, you mean that there are large numbers of them in that place.
  1. Crime and drugs are infesting the inner cities.
     市中心充斥着犯罪与毒品。

双语例句

• The worst problems with bedbug infestations are not physical, but psychological.
  臭虫带来的最大的问题不是身体上的，而是心理上的。
• Farmers understand that adverse weather or severe pest infestations, for-example, can produce crop failure, or lack of response.
  农民也知道如遇不利天气或虫害严重，作物会出现减产现象，或实行的各项措施达不到预期效果。
• Historically, areas of Africa have experienced periodic locusts infestations, which can completely destroy crops.
  历史上，非洲地区蝗虫侵扰经历周期，它可以完全摧毁农作物。
• The decision as to which infections and infestations should be included among the STD's is therefore somewhat arbitrary.
  至于性传播传染病与虫害侵扰性疾病都应该包括在性传播疾病内的决断因而是略微武断的。
• This area in central Africa has been struggling to cope with the devastating impact of drought and locusts infestations.
  这方面一直挣扎在中部非洲的破坏性影响为应付干旱和蝗虫侵扰。
• An anthelmintic used to treat hookworm and pinworm and roundworm infestations.
  包虫病棘球绦虫感染用来治疗十二指肠、蛲虫和蛔虫横行的杀虫。
• It is well established in the United States and Canada with serious infestations in the Great Lakes and St.
  这种植物之所以值得研究，是因为它严重侵扰了五大湖区及圣劳伦斯地区。
• Their pocket-size farm had been plagued with insect infestations.
  他们的超微型农场虫害频频。
• They can be subject to flea and mite infestations, with all the potential complications that brings.
  他们可以受到跳蚤和螨虫感染，与所有潜在的并发症带来的。
• It's a rare person who has never had to deal with head lice with children being the most susceptible to infestations.
  这是一个罕见的人从来没有谁处理头虱与儿童是最容易受到侵袭。