overcrowd
verb [ T ] uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈkraʊd/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈkraʊd/
使拥挤
to make a place contain too many people or things
The new housing development will overcrowd the village. 新的住房开发会使小区人满为患的。
Don't overcrowd the fridge or it will not cool as effectively. 不要把冰箱塞得过满，否则它就不会有效地冷却了。
See: overcrowded
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- The council's plan would overcrowd the high school.
- Too many prisoners are sent back to prison, and overcrowd the system.
- The state's only solution has been to overcrowd local jails.
- It is important not to overcrowd the pan, so cook them in batches.