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inundate 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/ˈinənˌdāt/,
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inundated, past participle; inundates, 3rd person singular present; inundating, present participle; inundated, past tense;
  1. Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with
    • - we've been inundated with complaints from listeners
  2. Flood
    • - the islands may be the first to be inundated as sea levels rise
  1. deluge: fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
  2. fill or cover completely, usually with water
  3. (inundated) afloat(p): covered with water; "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"; "the monsoon left the whole place awash"; "a flooded bathroom"; "inundated farmlands"; "an overflowing tub"
  4. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. The EU Floods directive defines a flood as a temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. ...
  5. To cover with large amounts of water; to flood; To overwhelm
  6. To cover with impounded waters or floodwaters.
  7. (v) : to flood, overflow