steamrollers

英 [ˈstiːmrəʊləz] 美 [ˈstiːmroʊlərz]

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

  1. (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.
    1. 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.
      1. They could simply steamroller all opposition.
        他们可以直接镇压所有反抗。
      2. ...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

    双语例句

    1. The two Korean steamrollers have a history of outperforming the industry and are doing so again.
      现代和起亚,这两家势不可挡的韩国汽车新锐曾创下高于业内水平的骄人业绩。如今这一幕再次上演。