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单词
floodgate
释义
floodgate
NOUN
C
/ˈflʌdˌgeɪt/
a gate that controls a flow of water in a river or lake （江河或湖泊的）防洪闸（门），（泄）水闸门
PHRASE
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open the floodgates
to suddenly make it possible or easier for a lot of things to happen
打开闸门（指突然使许多事情得以发生或更容易发生）
Political reforms have opened the floodgates to foreign investment.
政治改革为外国投资打开了闸门。