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- with obj. informal press (someone) into doing something by rushing or coercing them〈非正式〉迫使…仓促行事:
she hesitated, unwilling to be railroaded into a decision.
她迟疑了, 不想被迫仓促做出决定。
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- cause (a measure) to be passed or approved quickly by applying pressure施压使(措施)得以速决通过; 迫使草率通过(措施):
the Bill had been railroaded through the House.
议会被迫草率通过了议案。
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- N. Amer. send (someone) to prison without a fair trial or by means of false evidence〈北美〉(不经公正审讯或以假证)强行把…定罪下狱。
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- no obj. [usu. as noun railroading] N. Amer. travel or work on the railways〈北美〉铁路旅行(或工作)。