单词	inundation
释义	inundatein‧un‧date /ˈɪnəndeɪt/ verb [transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINinundate Origin: 1500-1600 Latin past participle of inundare, from unda ‘wave’ Verb Table VERB TABLE inundate Simple Form Present I, you, we, they inundate he, she, it inundates Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they inundated Present perfect I, you, we, they have inundated he, she, it has inundated Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had inundated Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will inundate Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have inundated Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Floodwaters periodically inundate the lowlands of the state. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto get so many things to do that you cannot deal with them► be swamped with · Susan is always swamped with work this time of year.· Since we started the advice service we have been swamped with requests from people who need help. ► be inundated with to get so many telephone calls, offers, answers etc after a statement or request has been made, that it is difficult to deal with them all: · Cameron claims he has been inundated with film offers.· Our Houston office has been inundated with calls in the last few days. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► call · She would be inundated with calls.· He said his organization is inundated with calls of sympathy.· We've been inundated with calls from listeners wanting to know where you were.· Our Houston office has been inundated with calls in the last few days from people wanting yard signs and bumper stickers.· Read in studio A helpline which offers advice to people in debt is being inundated by calls.· But after appearing on Central Television the sanctuary has been inundated with calls from people offering the animals a home.· Capital Radio offered free Music Box equipment to the first one thousand callers, and were also inundated with calls. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be inundated (with/by something) He said his organization is inundated with calls of sympathy. Most likely this person is inundated with reading material at work and at home. 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. She would be inundated with calls. The southwestern United States and California are inundated with illegals. We are inundated with relatives we encourage it and we make it a special time. 1be 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.2formal to cover an area with a large amount of water SYN  flood:  The tidal wave inundated vast areas of cropland.—inundation /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]
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