| 词汇 | floodgates |
| 释义 | floodgates noun uk /ˈflʌdɡeɪts/us open the floodgates (to/for sth) to allow a new situation or activity to develop and become very common: Changes being considered could open the floodgates and allow foreign markets to sell almost any stock to almost anyone in this country. Examples of floodgatesfloodgates Most consumers hardly noticed, because in 1935 the floodgates were opened and they had a lot choices. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The barrage is controlled by 25 floodgates and has a length of. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The spill level of the dam is at an elevation of 101 metres and it has seven radial floodgates. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It is formed by a continuous dam and both sections are divided by a dam with floodgates. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was opening the floodgates of the unconscious and allowing its fantasies to pour out unrestrainedly. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These bridges also doubled as regulators for the canals waters due to the floodgates on their supporting arches. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Leading legal experts have suggested that this could open the floodgates of litigation, with the public sector bearing the brunt of the impact. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The dam's spillway consists of 11 floodgates and has a maximum discharge capacity of. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Drainage district employees control water flows with pumps and floodgates. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The scheme includes river management works, river diversions and channel enlargement, ponding systems, floodway improvements, stopbanks, floodgates and pumps. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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