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floodgate
['flʌd.geɪt] noun countable usually plural
■a gate which can be opened or closed to control a flow of water 防洪闸门；水闸
['flʌd.geɪt] noun countable usually plural
open the floodgates
■If an action or a decision opens the floodgates, it allows something to happen a lot or allows many people to do something that was not previously allowed 引发更多同类事件，放开限制•Officials are worried that allowing these refugees into the country will open the floodgates to thousands more.官员们担心，允许这些难民入境会引发数千其他难民的涌入。 |