railroad
English → Chinese
noun//ˈreɪlroʊd//
(铁路系统) 铁路:包括轨道、火车及相关设施的运输系统
The completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 connected the East and West coasts of the U.S.
(Chinese) 1869年横贯大陆铁路的竣工连接了美国的东海岸和西海岸。
He spent his entire career working as an engineer for the national railroad.
(Chinese) 他的整个职业生涯都在国家铁路公司担任工程师。
verb//ˈreɪlroʊd//
(强迫) 迫使:利用权势或速度强行通过某事,或草率地将某人定罪
The committee tried to railroad the new law through before the public had a chance to comment.
(Chinese) 委员会试图在公众有机会发表评论之前,强行通过这项新法律。
He claimed he was railroaded into a confession by the aggressive police interrogation.
(Chinese) 他声称自己是在警察激进的审讯下被强迫认罪的。
Entry ID: en:zh:railroad · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary