"infestation" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 侵擾
• 蔓延 (害蟲、蟲害)

Definition

大量不受歡迎的昆蟲、動物或生物進入並蔓延在某個地方，通常會造成危害或問題。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於科學、醫學或害蟲防治領域。常見搭配為“infestation of + 害蟲”，如“infestation of rodents”。通常指嚴重狀況，不用於輕微入侵。請勿與“infection”（疾病感染）混淆。

Examples

The house has an infestation of ants.

這房子有螞蟻**侵擾**。

Farmers worry about infestation by crop pests.

農民擔心作物被害蟲**侵擾**。

A bed bug infestation can be very hard to control.

牀蝨的**侵擾**很難控制。

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

因為嚴重的蝨子**侵擾**，學校不得不關閉一週。

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

我們一發現廚房出現**侵擾**就請了除蟲公司。

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

蟑螂**侵擾**在大城市裡很常見，尤其是在老建築中。