railroad1/ˋrel͵rod; ˈreIlrəʊd/n [C] AmE 【美】1 a system of tracks along which trains run, or a system of trains [ railway BrE 【英】] 铁路﹔铁路系统2 railroad track one of the two metal tracks fixed to the ground that trains move along 铁路路轨
railroad2v [T] to force or persuade someone to do something without giving them enough time to think about it 迫使[说服]〔某人〕仓促行事