railroad
noun [ C ] US uk/ˈreɪl.rəʊd/ us/ˈreɪl.roʊd/ (UK railway); (written abbreviation RR)
铁路，铁道
the metal tracks on which trains run
We live close to the railroad line. 我们家离铁道线很近。
She travelled across Siberia on the Trans-Siberian railroad. 她乘火车沿西伯利亚铁路横穿西伯利亚。
A2 铁路系统
the system of tracks, stations, trains, etc.
a railroad station/timetable/siding 火车站／列车时刻表／铁路专用线等
Thomas Grant worked on the railroad(s) for 50 years. 托马斯‧格兰特在铁路系统工作了50年。
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- We see that freight railroads make good profits while rendering excellent service.
- The railroads have lost a lot of business to trucking companies.
- The bridge carries the railroad across the river.
- The book discusses the decline of the railroads in the United States.
- It was the worst railroad disaster in Indian history.
railroad
verb [ T usually + adv/prep ] uk/ˈreɪl.rəʊd/ us/ˈreɪl.roʊd/
（尤指以仓促或不公正的方式）强迫，迫使
to force something to happen or force someone to do something, especially quickly or unfairly
We were railroaded into signing the agreement. 我们被迫仓促签定协议。