floodgate
英 [ˈflʌdɡeɪt]
美 [ˈflʌdɡeɪt]
n. 防洪闸门; 泄水闸门
复数：floodgates
BNC.20683 / COCA.21192
牛津词典
noun
- 防洪闸门；泄水闸门
a gate that can be opened or closed to control the flow of water on a river- If the case is successful, it may open the floodgates to more damages claims against the industry (= start sth that will be difficult to stop) .
如果本案胜诉，就可能有更多的人向这个产业提出损害索赔，从而一发不可收拾。
- If the case is successful, it may open the floodgates to more damages claims against the industry (= start sth that will be difficult to stop) .
英英释义
noun
- regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
- something that restrains a flood or outpouring
- suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants
双语例句
- The optimization problem of sediment disposal engineering plans down floodgate near estuary is researched. The theoretical equations that describe two-phase flows including water and bed sand are put forward. For silt estuary, the two-dimensional flow and sediment mathematical model are set up to optimize desilting plans.
为优化河口防潮闸下清淤工程方案，提出了以两相流方程描述底沙运动的理论模式，建立了泥质河口二维水流、泥沙数学模型，并优化独流减河口闸下清淤工程方案。 - Since there is less research on the heightening and consolidating the floodgate suffering the mass-subsidence, this paper does it.
对于大沉陷量地区水闸的加高加固技术，目前研究的较少。 - However, to my amazement, this award seemed to open a floodgate of money.
但出乎我意料的是，这个奖项为我打开了一扇喷涌金钱的闸门。 - Anchor rope distribution is the key point in prestressed floodgate room design.
锚索布置是预应力闸室设计的关键所在。 - It is the Web that has opened the floodgate of interest in the internet.
正是Web打开人们对Internet兴趣的闸门。 - Galvanizing and Antiseptic Construction Techniques of Arc Steel Floodgate on the Third Dam of Fenhe River
弧形制动器，弧形制动闸汾河三坝弧形钢闸门防腐镀锌施工技术 - The floodgate was closed to control the flow of water.
洪水冲垮了防洪堤。为了控制水流，防洪闸门关闭了。 - The traffic bridge on the Yingzi Floodgate is a reinforced concrete well-pile bridge of poor safety.
营子闸交通桥是一座钢筋混凝土井柱桩式桥梁，桥梁状况较差。 - Control system from aspects of hardware and software is designed, which can respectively improve systematic dependability and security and realize the automatic control of floodgate.
分别从硬件和软件两方面对控制系统进行了设计，提高了整个控制系统的可靠性和安全性，实现了闸门的自动化控制。 - The government has just begun a multi-billion euro floodgate project aimed at stopping rising sea levels destroying the town.
当地政府已拨款数十亿欧元用于投资防潮水闸工程，目的是要停止海平面上涨对水城的破坏。