inundation
noun [ C or U ] formal uk/ˌɪn.ʌnˈdeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌɪn.ʌnˈdeɪ.ʃən/
洪水;淹没，泛滥
a flood, or the fact of being flooded with water
The dam saved the area from inundation. 大坝使该地区免遭洪水淹没。
a debate over the best ways to deal with repeated indundations 关于应对复发性洪水最佳方法的一场辩论
大量涌入
a large number of people or things that arrive somewhere like a flood, and are difficult to deal with
The town is preparing for the annual inundation of tourists. 这个城镇正在为一年一度的游客潮做准备。
The area has seen regular inundations of incomers. 这个地区经常出现人口大量涌入的情况。
See: inundate
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- There would be more severe droughts and flooding, plus inundation of beaches, islands and marshes.
- Low-lying Louisiana stands to suffer some inundation if climate change projections come true.
- The neighborhood was heavily damaged in the tsunami of 1946 and leveled in the 1960 inundation.
- We had a sudden inundation of beetles.
- Mass inundations by visitors, such as the 200,000 who flock to the air show, require special preparation.