de·rail
verb/diːˈreɪl/
/diːˈreɪl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they derail | /diːˈreɪl/ /diːˈreɪl/ |
| he / she / it derails | /diːˈreɪlz/ /diːˈreɪlz/ |
| past simple derailed | /diːˈreɪld/ /diːˈreɪld/ |
| past participle derailed | /diːˈreɪld/ /diːˈreɪld/ |
| -ing form derailing | /diːˈreɪlɪŋ/ /diːˈreɪlɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] (of a train) to leave the track; to make a train do this
（使）脱轨，出轨 - The train derailed and plunged into the river.
火车脱轨栽进了河里。 - derail something The rebels plotted to derail trains and blow up bridges.
叛乱分子密谋使火车脱轨并炸毁桥梁。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDerail is used with these nouns as the subject:- train
- career
- effort
- election
- …
- The train derailed and plunged into the river.
- [transitive] derail something to stop a process from continuing in the way it was intended to
扰乱…的进程；阻断 - This latest incident could derail the peace process.
最近这个事件可能会扰乱和平进程。 - It is claims of financial irregularities which could ultimately derail his campaign.
对财务违规行为的指控最终可能会破坏他的竞选活动。 - The company’s plans were initially derailed by problems with licence agreements.
该公司的计划最初因许可协议问题而脱轨。
- This latest incident could derail the peace process.
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French dérailler, from dé- (expressing removal) + rail ‘rail’.