英语词汇to railroad的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

to railroad. Americans built railroads in a hurry in the 19th century, and the mountains, rivers, and forests that stood in their way as they crisscrossed the continent were unfortunately regarded as mere obstacles blocking the right of way. The speed with which lines were built and the rail- road builders’ disregard for anything that stood in the way of “progress” inspired the term to railroad by the 1870s. At first it meant to send a person speedily to jail without a fair trial, or by framing him, and then it took on the additional mean- ing of rushing important legislation through Congress with- out regard for opposition to it and in disregard of regular procedures.

词汇	to railroad
词源	to railroad. Americans built railroads in a hurry in the 19th century, and the mountains, rivers, and forests that stood in their way as they crisscrossed the continent were unfortunately regarded as mere obstacles blocking the right of way. The speed with which lines were built and the rail- road builders’ disregard for anything that stood in the way of “progress” inspired the term to railroad by the 1870s. At first it meant to send a person speedily to jail without a fair trial, or by framing him, and then it took on the additional mean- ing of rushing important legislation through Congress with- out regard for opposition to it and in disregard of regular procedures.
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