单词 | floodgate |
释义 | floodgatefloodgate /ˈflʌdgeɪt/ noun 1open the floodgates to suddenly make it possible for a lot of people to do something, by removing laws and rules which had previously prevented or controlled it: Any change in the law could open the floodgates to increased immigration.2[countable usually plural] a gate used to control the flow of water from a large lake, river, etc. |
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