floodgates

英 [ˈflʌdgeɪts]

美 [ˈflʌdˌgeɪts]

网络  水闸; 闸门; 防洪闸; 水闸理论; 诉讼闸门

双语例句

• They are used for connecting the sluice of the Three-gorge Dam and the gantry or disconnecting them. Political changes in eastern Europe opened the floodgates to thousands of people who wished to emigrate.
  该液压系统为三峡大坝泄洪闸实现与门机联接或脱开的系统。东欧的政治剧变打开了移民的泄洪闸，成千上万的人急于移民他国。
• A decision against the cigarette companies could open the floodgates to many more lawsuits
  不利于烟草公司的裁决可能引发更多的官司。
• Political changes in eastern Europe opened the floodgates to thousands of people who wished to emigrate.
  东欧的政治剧变打开了移民的泄洪闸，成千上万的人急于移民他国。
• An epoch-making recital in 1978 in Beijing by Zhou Guangren opened the floodgates.
  1978年，周广仁在北京举行的一场划时代独奏会，开启了闸门。
• A public conflict with the female vice president opened the floodgates for others who were upset with me.
  与女学生会主席的公开冲突打开了其他人不满的闸门。
• Almost half the British men opened the floodgates over a sad movie, book or TV program.
  大约有一半的英国男性因为看令人悲伤的电影、书或电视节目而流泪。
• Would it not set a precedent? Would it not open the floodgates?
  难道它不会成为先例吗？难道它不会引发更多类似的问题吗？
• These conversation topics will open up her emotional floodgates.
  这样的话题能够打开她情绪的闸门。
• We start now, it'll open the floodgates.
  我们一旦开了这个先例。
• Napster shut down in2001, opening the file-sharing floodgates.
  2001年，（旧版）Napster网站关闭，开启了文件共享之源。