infested

英 [ɪnˈfestɪd]

美 [ɪnˈfestɪd]

v. 大量滋生; 大批出没于
infest的过去分词和过去式

过去式：infested　过去分词：infested　

BNC.24919 / COCA.26285

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。