infest
[ɪn'fɛst]
vt. 骚扰, 寄,

[医] 传染, 感染



infest
[ verb ]

1. invade in great numbers

<verb.motion> overrun
the roaches infested our kitchen

2. occupy in large numbers or live on a host

<verb.stative> invade overrun
the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North

3. live on or in a host, as of parasites

<verb.stative>

Infest \In*fest"\, a. [L. infestus. See {Infest}, v. t.]
Mischievous; hurtful; harassing. [Obs.] --Spenser.


Infest \In*fest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Infested}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Infesting}.] [L. infestare, fr. infestus disturbed,
hostile, troublesome; in in, against + the root of defendere:
cf. F. infester. See {Defend}.]
To trouble greatly by numbers or by frequency of presence; to
disturb; to annoy; to frequent and molest or harass; as,
fleas infest dogs and cats; a sea infested with pirates.

To poison vermin that infest his plants. --Cowper.

These, said the genius, are envy, avarice,
superstition, love, with the like cares and passions
that infest human life. --Addison.

And the cares, that infest the day,
Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs,
And as silently steal away. --Longfellow.