inundation

英 [ˌɪnʌnˈdeɪʃən]

美 [ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən]

n.  洪水泛滥；淹没；水灾，洪水

复数：inundations　

BNC.38057 / COCA.28168

英英释义

noun

• the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
  1. plains fertilized by annual inundations
  Synonym:flooddelugealluvion
• an overwhelming number or amount
  1. a flood of requests
  2. a torrent of abuse
  Synonym:flooddelugetorrent

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