inundates

英 [ˈɪnʌndeɪts]

美 [ˈɪnʌndeɪts]

v. 使不胜负荷; 使应接不暇; 淹没; 泛滥
inundate的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

VERB (信件、要求、请求等)使应接不暇,使不胜负荷
If you say that youare inundated withthings such as letters, demands, or requests, you are emphasizing that you receive so many of them that you cannot deal with them all.
1. Her office was inundated with requests for tickets...
  她所在的售票处收到铺天盖地的购票请求。
2. They have inundated me with fan letters.
  他们转给我的粉丝来信让我应接不暇。
VERB 淹没;泛滥
If an area of land isinundated, it becomes covered with water.
1. Their neighborhood is being inundated by the rising waters of the Colorado River.
  他们的街区正被科罗拉多河上涨的河水淹没。