名詞 railroad:

1. line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
   同義詞：railway, railroad line, railway line, railway system
2. a line of track providing a runway for wheels
   同義詞：railroad track, railway

動詞 railroad:

1. compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
   同義詞：dragoon, sandbag
2. supply with railroad lines
3. transport by railroad

1. We walked as far as the railroad station.
   我們走到火車站那樣遠(yuǎn)的地方。
2. Railroad trains and buses are public conveyances.
   火車和公共汽車是公共交通工具。
3. The railroad gives free transportation for a certain amount of baggage.
   鐵路對一定數(shù)量行李免費(fèi)運(yùn)送。
4. We will send the goods by railroad.
   我們將用鐵路運(yùn)輸。
5. The workers were railroaded into signing the agreement.
   工人們被逼著匆忙地簽訂了這個協(xié)議。

rail.road

n.Abbr. RR,R.R.,r.,R.（名詞）縮寫 RR,R.R.,r.,R.
A road composed of parallel steel rails supported by ties and providing a track for locomotive-drawn trains or other wheeled vehicles.
鐵路：一種由枕木所支撐的平行的鋼軌構(gòu)成的路，為自動牽引火車或其它有輪車輛提供軌道
A system of railroad track, together with the land, stations, rolling stock, and other related property under one management.
鐵路系統(tǒng)：鐵路軌道和土地、車站、車輛和其它屬于同一部門管理的相關(guān)財產(chǎn)的體系
n.attributive.（定語名詞）
Often used to modify another noun:
鐵路：經(jīng)常用于修飾另一個名詞：
例句：
railroad lines; railroad ties.
鐵路線；鐵路枕木

v.（動詞）
rail.road.ed,rail.road.ing,rail.roads
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To transport by railroad.
通過鐵路運(yùn)輸
To supply (an area) with railroads.
給…筑鐵路：向（一個地區(qū)）提供鐵路
Informal
【非正式用語】
To rush or push (something) through quickly in order to prevent careful consideration and possible criticism or obstruction:
使草率通過：迅速促成（某事）以避免認(rèn)真的考慮和可能會遇到的批評或阻撓：
例句：
railroad a special-interest bill through Congress.
促成一項特殊利益議案草率通過國會

To convict (an accused person) without a fair trial or on trumped-up charges.
草率定罪：未經(jīng)正常的審判或依據(jù)站不住腳的指控，宣判（一個被起訴的人）有罪
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To work for a railroad company.
在鐵路上工作：為一家鐵路公司工作

【引伸】
rail.road.er
n.（名詞）