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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- railroad
['reɪlrəud]
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1.
noun
see railway
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- railroad
[ˈreɪlrəʊd]
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1.
n.[c]
铁路线,铁路系统
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2.
n.[c]
铁路,铁道
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3.
vt.
[Spoken]
迫使,强迫
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4.
vt.
给……铺设铁路
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5.
vt.
[American English]
由铁路运输
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6.
vt.
[Spoken]
[American English]
使……草率通过或决定
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7.
vt.
[American English]
[Slang]
以捏造的罪名给……草率定罪
Collins English-English Dictionary
- railroad
['reɪl"rəυd]
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1.
n
the usual US word for railway
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2.
vt.
[tr]
[Spoken]
to force (a person) into (an action) with haste or by unfair means
Examples
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to railroad a bill through congress
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使议案在国会草草通过
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The railroad car was making it final stop before arriving at its destination.
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火车在到达其目的地之前最后一次停靠。
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A railroad, on its raised bed, can be seen amidst the water.
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在水中可以看到建在地上河床上的铁路。
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Towns that were not connected by railroad, often went into a decline.
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没有被铁路连接的城镇,通常都会走向衰退。
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The British call a railroad tie a sleeper.
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英国人把“railroad tie”(铁路枕木)称为“sleeper”。
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The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war.
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抵抗运动成员在战争期间破坏铁路运输。
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It stands hard by the railroad tracks.
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它紧挨着铁道。
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