steamroller

steamrollersteamrollerD.J.:[ˈsti:mrəulə]K.K.:[ˈstimˌrolɚ]n.1.■压路机

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steamroller['sti:m,rəulə]n.1.■蒸汽压路机2.■(其他动力的)压路机3.■[口语]压倒对方的手段；不可阻挡之势adj.1.■[口语]压倒的；不可阻挡的vt.1.■用(蒸汽)压路机压碾，把…压平：to steamroller the road before asphalting it在给路面铺沥青前把路面压平2.■[口语]以势强迫，迫使(常与into， through连用)：to steamroller the resolution through强行通过决议The motion was steamrollered through in the lower chamber.该项动议在下院被强行通过了。3.■[口语]以势压倒，压垮：to steamroller the competition压垮对手vi.1.■[口语]1.以势压倒对手2.■以不可阻挡之势前进：It steamrollers for us to own and use PC's.对我们来说，拥有并使用个人微机已成不可阻挡之势。adj.1.■有如压路机般的，强制的，高压的[亦作 steam-roller]