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 inundations 关于应对复发性洪水最佳方法的一场辩论

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。