单词	floodgate
释义	floodgateflood‧gate /ˈflʌdɡeɪt/ noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A move like this will open the floodgates. Once this floodgate opens, there will be knightly surcharges for courses, laboratories, lecture hall air and library dust. 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. The decision closes the floodgates to hundreds of potential appeals by convicted drink-drivers. This easing of restrictions opened the floodgates for commercial Internet access. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► open · Its authors say the motorway has opened the floodgates for development on a scale planners hadn't envisaged.· A move like this will open the floodgates.· The case could open the floodgates for thousands of similar claims worldwide.· This easing of restrictions opened the floodgates for commercial Internet access.· According to the country's national water director Americo Muianga, its managers have opened floodgates to ease pressure on its structure.· So he opened the floodgates of the South Platte River and unleashed 96 million gallons of rushing water.· The score that opened the floodgates came out of nothing after 62 minutes.· California's first execution may open the floodgates. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► open the floodgates Any change in the law could open the floodgates to increased immigration. A move like this will open the floodgates. California's first execution may open the floodgates. 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. The case could open the floodgates for thousands of similar claims worldwide. The score that opened the floodgates came out of nothing after 62 minutes. This easing of restrictions opened the floodgates for commercial Internet access. 1open the floodgates a)if 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:  If this case is successful it could open the floodgates for thousands of similar claims. There are fears that the floodgates will open and large numbers of parents will take their children out of school. b)if the floodgates open, or if something opens the floodgates, someone begins to cry and show their emotions after keeping them hidden:  His display of kindness to her opened the floodgates again, and she began to sob loudly.2a gate that is used to control the flow of water from a large lake or river
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