. (a) Open or free admission to all; hospitable welcome; free opportunity. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
She of the open soul and open door, With room about her hearth for all mankind. Lowell. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
(b) In modern diplomacy, opportunity for political and commercial intercourse open to all upon equal terms, esp. with reference to a nation whose policy is wholly or partially fixed by nations foreign to itself, or to territory newly acquired by a conquering nation. In this sense, often used adjectively, as, open-door system, open-door policy, etc. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
The steps taken by Britain to maintain the open door have so far proved to be perfectly futile. A. R. Colquhoun. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
[mén hù kāi fàng, ㄇㄣˊ ㄏㄨˋ ㄎㄞ ㄈㄤˋ, 门户开放 / 門戶開放] open door policy; Egyptian President Sadat's infitah policy towards investment and relations with Israel #95,084[Add to Longdo]
door | doors | to knock at the door | to go like a bull at a gate | to preach to the converted; to kick at an open door | to shut the door tight [Add to Longdo]
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