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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

铁路 [tiělù]
  1. 1. noun railway (英)
  2. 2. noun railroad (美)

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

铁路 [tiělù]
  1. 1. railway; railroad; rail
    铁路职工工作很辛苦。
    节假日期间铁路运力分外紧张。
    铁路电气化
    railway electrification
    铁路运输
    railway transportation; railway (or rail) transport; shipping by rail

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

铁路 [tiělù]
  1. 1. 在路基上铺设钢轨供火车行驶的道路。
  2. 2. 跟"铁道"有所不同。"铁路"是一般名词;"铁道"是专业用语。如"铁道兵""铁道学院"不说"铁路兵""铁路学院"。

Examples

继成昆铁路之后,我国西南又一条铁路建成通车了。
Following the Chengdu-Kunming Railway another new railway in Southwest China was completed and opened to traffic.
铁路机车及车辆
rolling stock 车辆
铁路穿越原始森林。
The railway cuts through a primeval forest. 穿越
全国铁路系统几乎全部电气化了。
The national railway system has nearly all been electrified. 电气化
电气化铁路
electric railway 电气化
一段铁路
a section of railway
这条铁路已全线贯通。
The whole railway line has been linked up. 贯通
这条铁路横贯五省。
The railway traverses five provinces. 横贯
环行铁路
circuit railway; belt line 环行
洪水毁坏了铁路
The flood damaged the railway. 毁坏

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