railroad

美 [ˈreɪlroʊd]英 [ˈreɪlrəʊd]
  • n.铁路;铁路公司
  • vt.迫使…仓促行事;强迫…做;强使…草率(或草草)通过;轻率判处

复数: railroads 过去式: railroaded 现在分词: railroading 过去分词: railroaded 第三人称单数: railroads

rail n.横条 + road n.路

CET4 考研 TEM4

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noun

verb

1

迫使…仓促行事;强迫…做
to force sb to do sth before they have had enough time to decide whether or not they want to do it

2

强使…草率(或草草)通过
to make a group of people accept a decision, law, etc. quickly by putting pressure on them

The bill was railroaded through the House.

议院不得已草率通过了这项提案。

3

轻率判处
to decide that sb is guilty of a crime, without giving them a fair trial

railroad

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 铁路;铁道
    A railroad is a route between two places along which trains travel on steel rails.

    ...railroad tracks that led to nowhere...

    向远方延伸的铁轨

  • 3
    N-COUNT 铁路公司;铁路部门
    A railroad is a company or organization that operates railway routes.

    ...The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.

    芝加哥和西北铁路公司

  • 5
    VERB 强迫,迫使(某人仓促行事)
    If you railroad someone into doing something, you make them do it although they do not really want to, by hurrying them and putting pressure on them.

    He more or less railroaded the rest of Europe into recognising the new 'independent' states...

    他几乎是迫使着其他欧洲国家承认了那些新兴的“独立”国家。

noun

1
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
he walked along the railroad track
Synonym: railroad track railway
2
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
Synonym: railway railroad line railway line railway system

verb

1
transport by railroad
2
supply with railroad lines
railroad the West
3
compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone
Synonym: dragoon sandbag

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  1. The railroad finally reached Santa Barbara in 1877 .

    铁路终于在1877年修到了圣巴巴拉。

  2. The railroad connects two cities , namely , New York and Chicago .

    这条铁路连接两个城市,即纽约与芝加哥。

  3. This town got a lot bigger when the railroad came in the 1860s .

    自从19世纪60年代通了火车之后,这座城镇变大了许多。

  4. The bill was railroaded through the House .

    议院不得已草率通过了这项提案。

  5. He more or less railroaded the rest of Europe into recognising the new ' independent ' states

    他几乎是迫使着其他欧洲国家承认了那些新兴的“独立”国家。

  6. Troops have seized the airport and railroad terminals

    军队已控制了机场和火车站。

  7. He railroaded the reforms through .

    他强制性地推行了改革。

  8. Where do the two railroads connect [ link up ] ?

    两条铁路在何处连接?

  9. His father owns some stock in that railroad .

    他的父亲在那条铁路上有些股份。

  10. Water transportation was outmoded by railroads and good pikes .

    水上运输已因铁路和良好的隧道而变得过时了。

  11. A railroad has connected the two cities .

    铁路连通了两个城市。

  12. Bridges are used to avoid the intersection of a railroad and a highway .

    桥用来避免铁路和公路直接交叉。

  13. The parents hindered their children from playing on the railroad tracks .

    父母阻止孩子们在铁轨上玩耍。

  14. Railroads and bus lines are utilities .

    铁路和公交线路均为公共设施。

  15. The street parallels the railroad .

    这条街与铁路平行。

  16. China 's strained railroads already become a bottleneck for the economy .

    中国紧张的铁路运输已经成为经济增长的瓶颈。

  17. That would be acknowledging the Railroad 's ownership right away-forfeiting their rights for good .

    这一来不是就等于干脆承认铁路公司的所有权-永久放弃他们自己的主权吗

  18. My brother is working on the railroad .

    我兄弟在铁路系统工作。

  19. Bridges over railroad tracks root danger out in crossing .

    铁轨上空的天桥排除了穿行中的危险

  20. Design of Railroad Signal Engineering Project Management System

    铁路信号工程项目管理系统的实例设计

  21. And other industry workers , railroad workers have less time .

    与其它行业工人相比,铁路工人的工作时间相对较少。

  22. The Design and Implementation of the Wireless Communication and Supervision System for Railroad

    港口铁路无线监控的设计与实践

  23. Design of Automatic Monitoring System in Railroad Crossing in Area of Port

    港区铁路道口自动监控系统设计

  24. Comments on present status and future development of lubrication in railroad system

    铁路系统用油润滑现状及对今后发展的意见

  25. Reform Railroad Construction Fund and Balance Relations Among Transportation Market

    改革铁路建设基金理顺运输市场关系

  26. The Analysis and Implementation of The RailRoad Section Evaluation System Based on RoR

    基于RoR的车务段评测系统的分析与实现

  27. Position and Role of Railroad Transportation in the Process of Deepening Reform

    铁路运输在深化改革中的地位与作用

  28. The railroad station is in the central part of the city .

    火车站在该城的中心。

  29. Research on China 's Contemporary Railroad Spring Festival Transportation Report

    当代中国铁路春运报道研究

  30. Research on Railroad Safety and Image Processing Based on Edge Features and Symmetry Difference

    基于边缘特征及对称差分的铁路安全图像处理技术研究