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.
鉄道が谷間を通っています。
a system of tracks, trains, and the people who run them
The railroad brought many new jobs to our town.
鉄道が私たちの町に多くの新しい仕事をもたらしました。
to force someone to do something quickly without time to decide
They tried to railroad us into signing the contract.
彼らは私たちに契約書に署名するよう強要しようとしました。
to make people accept a decision quickly by pressuring them
The new law was railroaded through without proper discussion.
新しい法律は適切な議論なしに強行採決されました。
to decide someone is guilty without a fair trial
He felt he was railroaded into a false confession.
彼は虚偽の自白を強要されたと感じました。