n. 蒸汽压路机 v. (凭借力量或权威)打败,压服,迫使 steamroller的第三人称单数和复数
柯林斯词典
(蒸汽)压路机 A steamroller is a large, heavy vehicle with wide, solid metal wheels, which is used to make the surface of a road flat. In the past steamrollers were powered by steam.
VERB (以权利、压力)迫使,逼迫,强行 If you steamroller someone who disagrees with you or opposes you, you defeat them or you force them to do what you want by using your power or by putting a lot of pressure on them.
They could simply steamroller all opposition. 他们可以直接镇压所有反抗。
...the Prime Minister's attempt to steamroller the general into a job he did not want. 首相试图迫使将军接受他不愿意接受的职位