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open doorBrE /ˌəʊpən ˈdɔː(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌoʊpən ˈdɔːr/ 🔊 noun [singular] a situation that allows sth to happen, or that allows people to go to a place or get information without restrictions 门户开放;自由往来The government's policy is an open door to disaster. 政府的政策为灾难敞开了大门。🔊🔊An insecure computer system is an open door to criminals. 不安全的电脑系统给罪犯提供了可乘之机。🔊🔊
open doorBrE /ˌəʊpən ˈdɔː(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌoʊpən ˈdɔːr/ 🔊 adjectiveˌopen-ˈdoor [only before noun] (of a policy, system, principle, etc. 政策、制度、原则等) allowing people or goods freedom to come into a country; allowing people to go to a place or get information without restrictions 门户开放的;自由往来的the country's open-door policy for refugees这个国家对难民的开放政策a policy within a company or other organization designed to allow people to freely communicate with the people in charge (公司或机构中下属与主管)直接沟通的;政策开明的We operate an open-door policy here, and are always willing to listen to our students' suggestions. 我们这里实行 “开门政策”,愿意随时听取学生的建议。🔊🔊