inundate

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in·un·date /ˈɪnəndeɪt/ verb [transitiveT]

1 be inundated (with/by something) to receive so much of something that you cannot easily deal with it all 〔收到太多某物而〕应接不暇 SYN swamp

After the broadcast, we were inundated with requests for more information.

节目播出之后，太多人来询问详情，令我们应接不暇。

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be inundated (with/by something)• One-third of the world's human population lives on land that is liable to be inundated if the seas rise.• She might have guessed that as soon as she tried for a little peace and quiet the whole place would be inundated with callers.• He said his organization is inundated with calls of sympathy.• She would be inundated with calls.• The southwestern United States and California are inundated with illegals.• Most likely this person is inundated with reading material at work and at home.• We are inundated with relatives we encourage it and we make it a special time.

2 formal to cover an area with a large amount of water 淹没 SYN flood

The tidal wave inundated vast areas of cropland.

海啸淹没了大片农田。

—inundation /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

inundate• Floodwaters periodically inundate the lowlands of the state.

Origin inundate

(1500-1600) Latin past participle of inundare, from unda “wave”

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