derail

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vt. 使出轨 n. 脱轨器 [计] 转移指令

发音

US /ˌdəˈɹeɪ.əl/
US /ˌdiːˈɹeɪ.əl/

词形变化

derails 复数 derailed derailing derails 三单 derails derailing 现在分词 derailed 过去式 derailed 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of derailer: A device placed on railway tracks in order to cause a train to derail.

    The derail was placed deliberately so that the train would fall into the river.

  2. 2.

    An instance of diverting a conversation or debate from its original topic.

v.
  1. 1.

    To cause to come off the tracks.

    越轨

    出轨

    脱轨

    及物

    The train was destroyed when it was derailed by the collision.

  2. 2.

    To deviate from the previous course or direction.

    比喻 不及物

    The conversation derailed once James brought up politics.

  3. 3.

    To cause to deviate from a set course or direction.

    比喻 及物

    The protesting students derailed the professor's lecture.

  4. 4.

    To come off the tracks.

    不及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

jump

上位词 10

go move travel sabotage undermine weaken counteract subvert countermine locomote

词源

From French dérailler (“to go off the rails”). Analyzable as de- + rail.

来源：wiktionary