🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯
檢索以下詞典：
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯！)
最近搜尋：
- birth certificate 33
- Analogy 51
- rummage 24
- reused 6
- offspring 143
- preservation 117
- theology 177
- freewheel 41
- capital goods 31
- sharp 363
- religion 292
- lineup 174
- Miscellaneous 80
- peachy 37
- Neglect 113
- airway 41
- retrieve 286
- pictorial 2
- deposition 49
- rigour 85
- borstal 39
- neighbourhood 250
- float 361
- caddie 52
- drive-in 58
- not so much 15
- bone-dry 32
- parabola 3
- barracouta 6
- Tempt 57
- MERCHANDISING 97
- dichotomy 41
- reflected 52
- maladjustment 95
- nut-brown 2
- measure 397
- fetal 121
- Fresco 105
- brassy 58
- steep 324
- splendid 410
- phlegm 3
- excellent 460
- jump on 26
- hacksaw 45
- crossing 156
- predicament 139
- Consultant 31
- aero- 39
- backward 334
- renovation 133
- torch 311
- mow 48
- Exam 85
- monegasque 1
- coherent 141
- exemplify 72
- blue ribbon 35
- Stale 70
- MORTALITY 33
- machete 75
- Sanction 55
- Benefit 164
- indoor 253
- bourbon 34
- outperform 65
- cheque 325
- cottage loaf 29
- accountable 156
- domestic 297
- adsorb 40
- emulsify 126
- controlling 36
- prevailing wind 25
- lock 291
- incline 286
- slowly 258
- embrocation 4
- zero 60
- mismanage 111
- Inaugurate 127
- Slicing 8
- Over 151
- DWINDLE 32
- pecs 2
- Attitude 129
- passive 382
- sow 352
- ejaculation 48
- vine 285
- command performance 24
- defer 175
- stormy 234
- butter 333
- wildlife 84
- oxymoronically 2
- fireman 295
- balanced 132
- propulsion 31
- cor 35
- practical 410
- suspected 62
- checker 42
- cast 357
- Imprint 46
- Revision 126
- voice 305
- instil 82
- ankle 336
- Cupboard 61
- Solid 207
- sake 269
- azure 50
- frying pan 44
- extrinsic 52
- representative 345
- Recognised 144
- corpus 43
- clavichord 46
- conclude 312
- nebula 152
- Assured 80
- derrick 36
- tyre 302
- foot 168
- Dam 100
- bit 157
- captivates 13
- flatness 72
- videocassette 11
- produce 358
- binder 50
- Grant 106
- Eclipse 22
- line 375
- Loitering 30
- clothe 266
- delay 329
- sequence 356
- Coexist 44
- Speaking 32
- up-to-date 289
- backstairs 45
- imperfect 73
- favorite 302
- foggiest 21
- scholar 311
- duty-free 58
- discomfort 149
- coal 259
- mammal 72
- Africa 200
- modelling 74
- helpless 308
- sovereign 147
- sifter 69
- come out with 45
- Situation 165
- quarterly 254
- modesty 135
- ken 40
- pull 193
- flea 52
- acquire 286
- cricket 347
- deflation 44
- peace 326
- Estrange 33
- oblige 360
- settlement 475
- expiration 49
- decay 321
- nauseant 2
- Mum 67
- TREMBLE 49
- fleeting 142
- Postage 111
- vigorous 308
- Renaissance 34
- effluent 42
- jump 194
- alan 6
- nonsense 304
- christmassy 32
- depend 362
- software 295
- haircut 330
- trans- 42
- longtime 2
- proportion 328
- fertile 345
- Drunk 62
- proportionate 56
- dredge 52
- flout 58
- load 336
- Wag 67
- bush 328
- overeating 2
- conversely 277
- fierier 18
- enjoyment 58
- giveaway 86
- supple 150
- INSTANT 26
- Condescend 42
- downturn 174
- Commitment 145
- Example 148
- analyse 289
- loading 92
- frazzle 49
- congratulations 38
- attune 80
- favoritism 99
- overalls 2
- autobiography 320
- freeze over 25
- Fungus 176
- bassoon 162
- AC 1
- marled 3
- stereotypical 138
- Practical 145
- fittings 22
- epoch 41
- carpenter 283
- rebel 337
- astrometry 6
- perspicacious 3
- Liability 16
- frowsty 37
- perplexedness 1
- paratroops 3
- assimilation 71
- Chimpanzee 53
- chess 274
- arrears 45
- photostat 3
- floe 34
- demurred 17
- sleet 110
- unparalleled 27
- Verbally 21
- abstract 306
- political 364
- ditch 322
- mauritanian 2
- comfortable 348
- torrent 324
- legal 317
- despatch 160
- function 346
- scar 354
- generator 297
- comparatively 235
- involve 454
- pet 269
- absolute 328
- treasure 375
- dilapidation 3
- velvet 294
- stem 341
- greeting 340
- video 349
- bond 295
- lighten 313
- dive 327
- recently 279
- lick 293
- physics 331
- dye 327
- lonely 327
- overall 296
- photographic 275
- booth 298
- seaport 303
- opponent 334
- surname 323
- cold 336
- aviation 248
- personnel 313
- intellectual 304
- cons 20
- handkerchief 297
- parliament 316
- aural 242
- reference 397
- gulf 348
- vocabulary 331
- ingredient 297
- matte 38
- noisy 314
- impatient 320
- strap 328
- strongly 271
- assign 292
- permission 342
- document 366
- exclaim 347
- repent 349
- Panel 135
- practically 277
- loaf 325
- wild 348
- geology 301
- leap 314
- dream 298
- bruise 303
- slum 328
- draft 366
- lavatory 314
- spacecraft 270
- complicate 340
- bulb 268
- midst 337
- treatment 301
- liable 338
- process 423
- shortcoming 341
- real 314
- fur 311
- delegate 351
- whistle 354
- degree 349
- stare 359
- correspondent 315
- maintenance 329
- layout 371
- injury 380
- theatre 272
- flu 317
- socialist 293
- branch 381
- gray 257
- clarify 402
- sew 305
- creep 313
- bean 299
- evaluate 268
- compute 261
- flex 98
- symbol 342
- berry 298
- statement 325
- favour 274
- videotape 365
- constitution 307
- crush 290
- rob 280
- halt 321
- preface 284
- feast 342
- mile 331
- Inkling 61
- gratitude 294
- dictate 305
- territory 332
- share 352
- alloy 276
- climate 352
- blame 359
- natural 301
- surprising 313
- arithmetic 322
- forgive 361
- valley 360
- hateful 269
- underline 316
- softly 251
- B.C. 197
- corn 330
- position 330
- rate 346
- confidence 360
- screen 407
- overseas 299
- southern 304
- revolt 251
- triumph 356
- laundry 308
- point 416
- witness 350
- raid 338
- rejoice 313
- Flag Day 26
- recorder 353
- conversion 283
- sunset 344
- elementary 284
- advantage 306
- finally 287
- stroke 364
- tale 338
- emperor 331
- whoever 273
- identification 327
- locomotive 304
- stern 310
- altogether 291
- player 362
- fever 369
- purify 240
- Horrific 91
- mechanics 315
- organism 344
- rope 342
- refreshment 315
- liberty 397
- suspicious 346
- newly 299
- cafeteria 309
- cerebral 53
- adopt 372
- storage 274
- eager 287
- chemical 347
- tear 353
- tower 311
- label 344
- corporation 345
- male 355
- sponsor 410
- cancel out 33
- kilogram 298
- achievement 294
- improvement 317
- electric 304
- soul 330
- margin 374
- shift 314
- previously 241
- pie 305
- madam 272
- equal 350
- define 374
- diverse 341
- German 303
- crazy 451
- Solicit 49
- emergency 319
- downstairs 489
- final 303
- wood 347
- cloth 324
- manly 277
- Eve 62
- hint 474
- poll 338
- discard 378
- ragged 152
- rush 298
- deadly 296
- delicate 301
- electronics 318
- event 350
- strategic 303
- thirdly 226
- busted 29
- spiritual 314
- beauty 322
- noticeable 302
- motel 302
- indispensable 406
- occurrence 320
- personal 344
- acceptance 321
- reliable 408
- servant 318
- discover 299
- velocity 264
- quote 467
- kindness 327
- quit 360
- kite 344
- accustomed 586
- female 305
- crow 363
- dozen 307
- glow 315
- main 297
- criticize 316
- consideration 333
- emphasize 291
- cash 349
- lemon 367
- bronze 296
- poet 291
- actual 260
- frontier 376
- sadly 258
- consist 345
- whatever 305
- error 291
- latter 313
- charity 344
- anxiety 331
- mill 342
- orphan 317
- nearby 294
railroad
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural railroads
plural railroads
Learner's definition of RAILROAD
[count] US
1
: a system of tracks on which trains travel铁路轨道 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
- a transcontinental railroad [=(chiefly Brit) railway]贯穿大陆的铁路
- a railroad station火车站
- railroad cars/workers/travel火车车厢；铁路工人；乘火车旅行
2
: a company that owns and operates trains铁路公司
- an employee of the railroad [=(chiefly Brit) railway]铁路公司的雇员
2 railroad /ˈreɪlˌroʊd/ verb
railroads; railroaded; railroading
2 railroad
/ˈreɪlˌroʊd/
verb
railroads; railroaded; railroading
Learner's definition of RAILROAD
[+ object]
1
: to force (something) to be officially approved or accepted without much discussion or thought迫使…草率通过
- a controversial law that is being railroaded through Congress国会不得已正要草草通过的颇具争议的法案
- a bill that was railroaded into law不得已而草率通过立法的提案
2
US : to convict (someone) of a crime unfairly不公正地给…定罪
- They claim she was railroaded.他们声称对她的定罪有失公正。
3
: to force (someone) into doing something quickly or without enough information迫使…仓促行事 — usually + into
- He railroaded her into signing the contract.他迫使她仓促签署了合同。
- She's trying to railroad us into buying the house.她正竭力迫使我们匆匆买下那幢房子。
— railroader
noun, plural railroaders US [count]- He worked as a railroader [=a person who works for a railroad company] all his life.他当了一辈子的铁路工人。
— railroading
noun [noncount]- the history of railroading [=of trains, railroads, the people who work on them, etc.]铁路史
: a permanent road having a line of rails fixed to ties and laid on a roadbed and providing a track for cars or equipment drawn by locomotives or propelled by self-contained motors
also : such a road and its assets constituting a single property
railroaded; railroading; railroads
: to work for a railroad company
railroader noun
Example Sentences
Noun that railroad hasn't been used for passenger trains for decades Verb a controversial law that is being railroaded through Congress a bill that was railroaded into law They claim she was railroaded.
Recent Examples on the Web
David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022 Those restrictions can prompt unions to be more likely to agree to a deal, as railroad unions just did to avert a national strike, and as the UPS aircraft mechanics union did. Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 17 Sep. 2022 There wasn't any railroad in sight, but there was Broadway—the city's main thoroughfare. Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Like many essential workers, railroad engineers and conductors are burnt out and tired of unfavorable working conditions. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2022 Rail unions and the railroad industry association released statements Thursday welcoming the deal. WIRED, 16 Sep. 2022 On Friday morning, Schertz police said in a Facebook post that the intersection where the accident occurred will be closed for four to seven days because there are currently no railroad crossing arms. Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2022 Will other unions seek what the railroad unions are asking for? Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 The Infrastructure Rebuilding America grant will assist the state DOT to widen 10 miles of I-85 in Gaston County from six to eight lanes, which will include improvements at interchanges, overpasses and railroad bridges. Fox News, 16 Sep. 2022 Dave Michaels, WSJ, 19 July 2022 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her political allies are indefatigable in their attempt to railroad Congress into agreeing to a global tax deal, and their latest argument is that the pact will be good for U.S. competitiveness. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 8 May 2022 Such are characters that villains tie to railroad tracks in melodramas. Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2021 Born in July 1917 in Medford, Oregon, Carter was one of two sons born to railroad man Harold Carter and his wife, Mabel. San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2021 The David Harris Memorial Vaccination Clinic offered the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines to railroad employees and their families. Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Nov. 2021 For the first time all season, and with star of stage and screen David Duchovny no less, Ji-Yoon successfully fends off a man threatening to railroad her English department. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2021 This one is the story of a giant who got railroaded. Kyle Smith, National Review, 15 Jan. 2020 The American people, through this truncated debate, are being railroaded. NBC News, 31 Oct. 2019 See More
Noun
William Luther, an economist at Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business, said new labor deals such as the one cut by the railroad unions may not be enough if inflation stays high. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022 Those restrictions can prompt unions to be more likely to agree to a deal, as railroad unions just did to avert a national strike, and as the UPS aircraft mechanics union did. Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 17 Sep. 2022 There wasn't any railroad in sight, but there was Broadway—the city's main thoroughfare. Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Like many essential workers, railroad engineers and conductors are burnt out and tired of unfavorable working conditions. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2022 Rail unions and the railroad industry association released statements Thursday welcoming the deal. WIRED, 16 Sep. 2022 On Friday morning, Schertz police said in a Facebook post that the intersection where the accident occurred will be closed for four to seven days because there are currently no railroad crossing arms. Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2022 Will other unions seek what the railroad unions are asking for? Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 The Infrastructure Rebuilding America grant will assist the state DOT to widen 10 miles of I-85 in Gaston County from six to eight lanes, which will include improvements at interchanges, overpasses and railroad bridges. Fox News, 16 Sep. 2022 Verb
Twitter is trying to railroad Mr. Musk to complete the deal while burying the truth over the number of fake and spam accounts, Mr. Rossman said. Dave Michaels, WSJ, 19 July 2022 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her political allies are indefatigable in their attempt to railroad Congress into agreeing to a global tax deal, and their latest argument is that the pact will be good for U.S. competitiveness. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 8 May 2022 Such are characters that villains tie to railroad tracks in melodramas. Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2021 Born in July 1917 in Medford, Oregon, Carter was one of two sons born to railroad man Harold Carter and his wife, Mabel. San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2021 The David Harris Memorial Vaccination Clinic offered the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines to railroad employees and their families. Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Nov. 2021 For the first time all season, and with star of stage and screen David Duchovny no less, Ji-Yoon successfully fends off a man threatening to railroad her English department. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2021 This one is the story of a giant who got railroaded. Kyle Smith, National Review, 15 Jan. 2020 The American people, through this truncated debate, are being railroaded. NBC News, 31 Oct. 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1757, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1829, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of railroad was in 1757 Phrases Containing railroad
👨🏻🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文