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steamroller
UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstiːmrəʊlər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstimˌroʊlɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stēm′rō′lər)
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026: | 主要翻译 | | 英语 | 中文 | | steamroller n | (vehicle used for flattening) | SCSimplified Chinese 蒸汽压路机 zhēng qì yā lù jī | | Make sure there is no trash near the street; a steamroller will be coming through tomorrow. | | steamroller n | figurative (destructive process) | SCSimplified Chinese 毁灭性打击,压倒性打击 huǐ miè xìng dǎ jī | | (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 碾压 | | The economic recession served as a steamroller for the company, and unfortunately it went bankrupt. |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026: | 其他翻译 | | 英语 | 中文 | | steamroller [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (crush [sb]'s opposition) | SCSimplified Chinese 打败... TCTraditional Chinese 打敗... | | Management steamrollered the workers, and the strike was abandoned. | | steamroller [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (force [sb] into [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 迫使...接受... | | The actor apologised for causing offence, claiming that the interviewer had steamrollered him into making the comment. | | steamroller [sth] through [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (measure, law: push through) | SCSimplified Chinese 使...批准... | | The government has steamrollered this legislation through without any consultation. |
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