【常用新聞英文語彙】derail (vt) 的不同用法


1.阻止。
Environmentalists have been doing their best to derail the move. 環保人士一直盡全力阻止這項措施。

2.破壞。
He is seeking to derail democracy and freedom for the Iraqi people. 他企圖破壞伊拉克人民期待的民主和自由。Any incident could derail the whole process. 任何事故都可能破壞這整個過程。 If this derails the wedding plans, so be it. 如果這樣做會破壞你們的結婚計劃,那就認了。

3.中止。
Pyongyang has derailed numerous exchanges. 平壤已經中止了無數個交流計畫。

4.粉碎。
His opponent derailed his hopes of winning the title. 他的對手粉碎了他奪冠的希望。

5.拖垮。
Is the feud between the two enough to derail the team? 兩人之間的芥蒂是否會拖垮球隊?

derail (vi)
1.垮掉。
If you don’t create a system in which you can decide and take responsibility for yourself, the system will derail. 如果你不能建立一個自己能下決策並負起責任的制度,這個制度一定會垮掉。

2.失敗。
If the Georgian experiment derails, it will be tragedy not only for Georgians but for the entire region. 如果喬治亞實驗失敗,它將不僅是喬治亞人的悲劇,也是這整個地區的悲劇。

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