floodgate

英 [ˈflʌdɡeɪt]

美 [ˈflʌdɡeɪt]

n.  防洪闸门; 泄水闸门

复数：floodgates　

GRETEM8

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
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
  Synonym:sluicegatesluice valvepenstockhead gatewater gate
• something that restrains a flood or outpouring
  1. suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants

双语例句

• 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。
• The research on the technology of heightening and consolidating the floodgate suffering the mass-subsidence
  大沉陷量地区水闸加高加固技术研究
• Along with material, equipment and the craft improvement, the prestressed concrete floodgate pillar concrete construction is consummating day by day.
  闸墩预应力混凝土施工随着材料、设备和工艺的改进日臻完善。
• This was big news to him and opened a floodgate of questions about what it was like there, where I had been, etc.
  这对他来说可是个大新闻，他的问题就像开了闸的洪水，一发不可收拾：大陆是什么样子，我去大陆都住在哪儿，等等。
• The floodgate walls act as concrete projects of big volume subjected to hostile environments, such as high temperature and high dampness and pose a high anti-seeping and anti-leaking demand.
  水闸墙体为高温高湿环境下的大体积混凝土工程，防渗、防漏要求高。
• For predicting fluid movement of upper reaches and lower reaches of the dam or shipping channel, the method of volume of fluid ( VOF) is adopted to simulate water flowing when the floodgate opening.
  为了预测水坝、船闸等上下游水流的运动规律，本文采用流体体积（VOF）法，就水利工程中常见的闸门开启过程中的水体流动现象作了数值模拟。
• The Structural Design of the Floodgate in Preliminary Design of the Project of Tanghe Hydropower Station
  唐河水电站工程初步设计中的泄洪闸结构设计
• This paper has analyzed the main problems of a control system for floodgate.
  本文对泄洪闸门控制系统的主要技术问题进行分析。
• 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。
• 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。