railroad

/ˈreɪlrəʊd/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

铁路；铁道；强迫（某人）做某事

释义与例句

n. 铁路；铁道
a track made of steel rails that trains travel on; the system of tracks and trains used for transport
  1. The new railroad connects the two major cities.
    这条新铁路连接了两座主要城市。
  2. Freight was transported across the country by railroad.
    货物通过铁路运往全国各地。
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  1. The railroad station was crowded with holiday travellers.
    火车站挤满了度假旅客。
v. 强迫（某人）做某事
to force someone to do something before they have had time to consider it carefully
  1. They tried to railroad the bill through parliament without debate.
    他们试图未经辩论就强行使法案在议会通过。
  2. Don't let them railroad you into signing the contract.
    别让他们强迫你签合同。
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  1. The manager railroaded the decision through the board.
    经理迫使董事会仓促通过了这项决定。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 railroad 作名词是铁路（美式），作动词表示“强迫、仓促通过”，常用 railroad sb into doing sth。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • railway 铁路
    英式英语中更常用 railway 表示铁路；railroad 多见于美式英语。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • railway 铁路
    railway 是英式常用词，railroad 是美式用词，作“铁路”讲时二者同义；但 railroad 还有动词“强迫”的用法，railway 通常不作动词。
    The railway line was closed for repairs. 铁路线因维修而关闭。
常见搭配
  • railroad station 火车站
    We met at the old railroad station downtown. 我们在市中心的老火车站见面。
  • railroad sb into sth 强迫某人做某事
    They railroaded him into accepting the unfair terms. 他们强迫他接受了不公平的条件。