inundate

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·un·date /ˈɪnəndeɪt/ verb [transitive]  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。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 [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table

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inundate• Floodwaters periodically inundate the lowlands of the state.Origin inundate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of inundare, from unda “wave”

in·un·date verbChineseSyllable  

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inundate
in‧un‧date /ˈɪnəndeɪt/ verb [transitive]1. be inundated (with/by something) to receive so much of something that you cannot easily deal with it all
   SYN  swamp:
    After the broadcast, we were inundated with requests for more information.
2. formal to cover an area with a large amount of water
   SYN  flood:
    The tidal wave inundated vast areas of cropland.
—inundation /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]

in·un·dateBrE /ˈɪnʌndeɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɪnʌndeɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they inundate BrE /ˈɪnʌndeɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɪnʌndeɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it inundates BrE /ˈɪnʌndeɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɪnʌndeɪts/ 🔊past simple inundated BrE /ˈɪnʌndeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɪnʌndeɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle inundated BrE /ˈɪnʌndeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɪnʌndeɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form inundating BrE /ˈɪnʌndeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɪnʌndeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 [usually passive] ~ sb (with sth) to give or send sb so many things that they cannot deal with them all 使不胜负荷；使应接不暇 SYN overwhelm, swamp ◆We have been inundated with offers of help. 主动援助多得使我们应接不暇。🔊🔊~ sth (formal) to cover an area of land with a large amount of water 淹没；泛滥 SYN flood ▸ in·un·da·tion BrE /ˌɪnʌnˈdeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪnʌnˈdeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable]