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单词 railway
释义

railway ​‌‌‌

​noun​British
UK /ˈreɪlweɪ/
Other entries for this word
cable railway noun
light railway noun
railway line noun
scenic railway noun
funicular railway noun at funicular
funicular noun
Word Forms
singularrailway
pluralrailways
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    countable the metal track that trains travel on. The American word is railroad

    The path continues along a disused railway.

    Synonyms and related words
    Parts of railway and tram systems
    artery
    branch line
    buffer
    1. 1a
      ​only before nounrelating to a railway

      a railway bridge

      a railway station

      Synonyms and related words
      Types of train or railway system
      Amtrak
      boat train
      bullet train
  2. 2
    countable a company that owns and controls all the railways in a region

    the Great Western Railway

    Synonyms and related words
    Types of train or railway system
    Amtrak
    boat train
    bullet train
  3. 3

    the railway

    or

    the railways

    the system of travelling by train, and all the companies, people, and equipment relating to it

    We should encourage more people to use the railway.

    She’s worked on the railways all her life.

    Synonyms and related words
    Rail passengers and rail travel
    class
    coach
    first class

railway

​noun​British
US /ˈreɪlweɪ/
Other entries for this word
cable railway noun
railway line noun
funicular railway noun at funicular
funicular noun
Word Forms
singularrailway
pluralrailways
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    a railroad
    Synonyms and related words
    Types of train or railway system
    Amtrak
    boat train
    bullet train
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