inundate

动词 inundate:

1. fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
   同义词：deluge, flood, swamp
2. fill or cover completely, usually with water
   同义词：deluge, submerge

1. We were inundated with enquiries.
   查询的人很多，我们应接不暇。
2. When the river burst its banks the fields were inundated.
   河岸决堤後，田地遭洪水淹没。

in.un.date

v.tr.（及物动词）
in.un.dat.ed,in.un.dat.ing,in.un.dates
To cover with water, especially floodwaters.
淹没：用水淹盖，特指洪水泛滥
To overwhelm as if with a flood; swamp:
压倒：似洪水般压倒；浸没：
例句：
The theater was inundated with requests for tickets.
剧场为索票的声势所压倒

来源：
Latin inund3re inund3t-
拉丁语 inund3re inund3t-
in- [in] * see in- 2
in- [在…里面] *参见 in-2
und3re [to surge] from unda [wave] * see wed-
und3re [急剧上升] 源自 unda [波浪] *参见 wed-

【引伸】
in.unda.tion
n.（名词）
in.unda.tor
n.（名词）
inun.dato.ry