floodgate

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flood·gate /ˈflʌdɡeɪt/ noun [countableC]

1 open the floodgates

a) LET/ALLOWif something opens the floodgates, or if the floodgates open, it suddenly becomes possible for a lot of things to happen which were prevented from happening before 打开闸门，（使）一发不可收拾

If this case is successful it could open the floodgates for thousands of similar claims.

如果本案胜诉，就有可能引发成千上万的类似索赔。

There are fears that the floodgates will open and large numbers of parents will take their children out of school.

有人担心闸门将由此打开，许多父母会将孩子从学校带走。

b) SHOW A FEELING OR ATTITUDEif the floodgates open, or if something opens the floodgates, someone begins to cry and show their emotions after keeping them hidden 打开感情的闸门，（使）感情爆发

His display of kindness to her opened the floodgates again, and she began to sob loudly.

他对她的关怀再次打开了她感情的闸门，她大声地抽泣起来。

Examples from the Corpus

open the floodgates• The case could open the floodgates for thousands of similar claims worldwide.• Any change in the law could open the floodgates to increased immigration.• Its authors say the motorway has opened the floodgates for development on a scale planners hadn't envisaged.• So he opened the floodgates of the South Platte River and unleashed 96 million gallons of rushing water.• California's first execution may open the floodgates.• This easing of restrictions opened the floodgates for commercial Internet access.• The score that opened the floodgates came out of nothing after 62 minutes.• A move like this will open the floodgates.

2. WATERa gate that is used to control the flow of water from a large lake or river 泄水闸，防洪闸

Examples from the Corpus

floodgate• The decision closes the floodgates to hundreds of potential appeals by convicted drink-drivers.• A move like this will open the floodgates.• This easing of restrictions opened the floodgates for commercial Internet access.• The floodgates opened then and Bordon piled up six more goals.• The floodgates were now open and it is from here that the reverse sequence of On the Look-Out commences.• Once this floodgate opens, there will be knightly surcharges for courses, laboratories, lecture hall air and library dust.

flood·gate noun

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BNC: 20683 COCA: 21192

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Parts of lakes, rivers and streams: backwater, bayou, bed...

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