railroad
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/ˈreɪlrəʊd/
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/ˈreɪlrəʊd/
a track with rails for trains to run on
The railroad runs through the valley.
铁路穿过山谷。
a system of tracks, trains, and the people who run them
The railroad brought many new jobs to our town.
铁路为我们镇带来了许多新工作。
to force someone to do something quickly without time to decide
They tried to railroad us into signing the contract.
他们试图强迫我们签署合同。
to make people accept a decision quickly by pressuring them
The new law was railroaded through without proper discussion.
新法律在没有适当讨论的情况下被强行通过。
to decide someone is guilty without a fair trial
He felt he was railroaded into a false confession.
他觉得自己被强迫做了虚假供述。