Translations for „railroad“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

I . railroad [ˈreılrəʊd] N

railroad

铁路 tiělù

railroad

铁道 tiědào

II . railroad [ˈreılrəʊd] VB trans

1. railroad:

railroad

迫使…仓促行事 pòshǐ…cāngcù xíngshì

2. railroad:

railroad

使草率通过(法律等) shǐ cǎoshuài tōngguò

Usage examples with railroad

The railroad connects two cities, namely, Beijing and Hong Kong.

这条铁路连接两个城市，即北京和香港。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He came to the area in 1867 to contact owners of land and start negotiations for a right-of-way for the railroad.

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Each version was produced only for a single railroad.

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Since the station was located next to a railroad track, the construction required special measures to prevent outside noises being heard on the air.

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The railroad bridge, which had been destroyed during the battle, was finally reconstructed in 1923.

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Most of them went home by 1870 when the railroad was finished thousands stayed on.

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An artesian well was drilled by the railroad in 1903 to supply water for the steam engines.

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The railroad, an immediate success, has expanded regularly since its founding.

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The original homes in the community were small and narrow filling half lots adjacent to the railroad tracks.

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A common deep water anchor consists of a stack of 2-4 railroad wheels.

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Railroad retirement taxes, which have historically been higher than social security taxes, are calculated, like benefit payments, on a two-tier basis.

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