inundation
US /ˌɪn.ʌnˈdeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌɪn.ʌnˈdeɪ.ʃən/
名词
1.
洪水, 泛滥
an overflowing of water; a flood
示例:
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The heavy rains caused an inundation of the low-lying areas.
大雨导致低洼地区洪水泛滥。
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The city experienced a massive inundation after the river burst its banks.
河水泛滥后，城市遭受了大规模的洪水。
2.
大量, 泛滥
a large number of things arriving or appearing at the same time
示例:
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The company received an inundation of job applications after the advertisement.
广告发布后，公司收到了大量求职申请。
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We are facing an inundation of data from various sources.
我们正面临来自各种来源的大量数据。