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railroad + noun
railroad 作定语，修饰后面的名词，表示与铁路相关的。
The railroad company announced new routes.
这家铁路公司宣布了新路线。
铁轨；轨道
railroads — plural of railroad
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
铁轨；轨道
A line of track providing a runway for wheels.
The railroad company announced new routes.
这家铁路公司宣布了新路线。
未经充分考虑而仓促进行的程序。
A procedure conducted in haste without due consideration.
负责运营列车运输系统的商业组织
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
提供车轮跑道的轨道线
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
The old railroad has been converted into a hiking trail.
那条旧铁路轨道被改造成了远足小径。
AI contextual example
He works for a major railroad that transports goods across the country.
他在一家大型铁路公司工作，该公司在全国范围内运输货物。
AI contextual example
The national railroad offers discounts for senior citizens.
国家铁路系统为老年人提供折扣。
AI contextual example
he walked along the railroad track
他沿着铁路轨道行走。
WordNet
railroad 作定语，修饰后面的名词，表示与铁路相关的。
The railroad company announced new routes.
这家铁路公司宣布了新路线。
表示在铁路行业工作，通常指受雇于铁路公司。
My grandfather worked for the railroad all his life.
我祖父一生都在铁路公司工作。
railroad 作为可数名词，指一条具体的铁路线。
It took years to build this railroad across the desert.
修建这条穿越沙漠的铁路花了许多年。
Not this
I go to work by railroad.
Use this
I go to work by train.
Railroad 指铁路轨道或铁路公司，不是交通工具本身；表示乘坐火车应用 by train。
Not this
He works for railroad.
Use this
He works for a railroad.
Railroad 是可数名词，特指某条铁路或某家铁路公司时需要冠词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
铁路公司
The railroad company is building a new line.
这家铁路公司正在修建一条新线路。
铁路行业
She has worked in the railroad industry for years.
她在铁路行业工作多年。
铁路轨道，铁轨
Workers are repairing the railroad track.
工人们正在维修铁路轨道。
铁路道口
You must stop at the railroad crossing.
你必须在铁路道口停车。
铁路线
This railroad line runs along the coast.
这条铁路线沿着海岸延伸。
火车站
The railroad station is crowded during the holiday.
假期期间火车站很拥挤。
迫使某人仓促做某事
The committee tried to railroad me into accepting the proposal.
委员会试图迫使我仓促接受这项提议。
使…仓促通过
The mayor railroaded the new law through the city council.
市长促使市议会仓促通过了这项新法律。
被罗织罪名定罪
He claims he was railroaded by the state.
他声称自己是遭州政府陷害的。
我一直在铁路上干活，干了一整天。
The opening line of a well-known American folk song about a railroad worker; it is widely recognized and often sung by children.
这是一首关于铁路工人的著名美国民谣的开头一句，广为传唱，儿童也常唱这首歌。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
Use railroads naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记 rail+road：铁轨铺成的路就是铁路；火车疾驰而过，也让人想到‘仓促通过’的程序。
语域：mixed 常见场景：transportation、business、formal writing 作名词时，通常指铁路、铁路公司或运输系统，属于中性表达；表示“未经充分考虑而仓促进行的程序”时，带有批评或负面语气，多用于正式或议论性文字。请根据上下文判断具体意思。
可数名词，常用冠词 a 或 the，复数形式 railroads。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.