| 释义 |
de·rail
I. \də̇ˈrāl, (ˈ)dēˈ-, esp before pause or consonant -āəl\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: French dérailler, from dé (from Old French des-, de- de-) + rail, from English — more at rail
transitive verb
1. : to cause (a railroad engine or car) to run off the rails of the track
2. : to throw off course (as a plan or project) : interrupt, divert
< new trade barriers could derail British planning — Atlantic >
< addiction to alcohol, which derailed his career — Val Adams >
intransitive verb
: to leave the rails
II. \ˈdēˌr-, də̇ˈr-, dēˈr-\ noun
also de·rail·er \də̇ˈrālə(r), dēˈ-\
: a device for guiding railway cars or locomotives off the rails at selected points when in danger of collision or other accident |