[with obj.](一般作 be derailed)cause (a train or tram) to leave its tracks accidentally 使(火车,有轨电车)出轨 a train was derailed after it collided with a herd of cattle. 一列火车在与牛群相撞后出轨。 ■[no obj.](of a train or tram) accidentally leave the tracks (火车,有轨电车)出轨 the trams had a tendency to derail on sharp corners. 有轨电车在急转弯处容易出轨。 ■[with obj.](figurative)obstruct (a process) by diverting it from its intended course (喻)使脱离原进程;阻碍,阻挠 the plot is seen by some as an attempt to derail the negotiations. 有人认为这一阴谋的目的是阻挠谈判。
派生 derailment noun 语源
mid 19th cent.: from French dérailler, from dé- (expressing removal) + rail 'rail'