"infestation" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 侵扰
• 蔓延 (害虫、虫害)

Definition

大量不受欢迎的昆虫、动物或生物进入并蔓延在某个地方，通常会造成危害或问题。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于科学、医学或害虫控制领域。常见搭配为“infestation of + 害虫”，如“infestation of mice”。指严重的大量入侵，不用于轻微情况。不要与“infection”（感染、疾病）混淆。

Examples

The house has an infestation of ants.

这房子有蚂蚁**侵扰**。

Farmers worry about infestation by crop pests.

农民们担心作物遭到害虫**侵扰**。

A bed bug infestation can be very hard to control.

床虱**侵扰**很难控制。

The school had to close for a week because of a severe infestation of lice.

由于严重的虱子**侵扰**，学校不得不停课一周。

We called pest control as soon as we noticed an infestation in the kitchen.

我们一发现厨房有**侵扰**就叫了除虫公司。

Roach infestations are common in big cities, especially in old buildings.

特别是在老建筑里，大城市里蟑螂**侵扰**很常见。