| 词组 | steamroller |
| 释义 | steamroller Theme: FORCE tr. to force something to be approved; to force something to happen.He plans to steamroller this bill through Congress, but it just won't work.When you can't steamroller something, try soft soap. steamroller noun 1 a thick hand-rolled cigarette NEW ZEALAND, 1953. 2 a bowler hat. Rhyming slang. Glossed as: 'A dying piece simply because the headwear of the typical city gent is a thing of the past' by Ray Puxley, Cockney Rabbit, 1992 UK, 1992 steamroller1. noun Someone or something that holds immense, irresistible, and merciless force or power. Alluding to the unstoppable nature of a literal steamroller. The country's huge military has become a steamroller, wiping out nearly every other country in the region. The team's defensive tackle is an absolute steamroller, pushing offensive linemen aside like they were children. 2. verb To move forward with destructive, crushing force. The tank just steamrollered through the town, smashing everything in its path. 3. To progress with relentless, overpowering force. The unlikely political candidate has steamrollered through the elections, eliminating every opponent that has stood in her way. 4. To cause something to be accepted, passed, adopted, etc., by relentless, overpowering force. The political party is trying to steamroller the legislation through Congress. steamroller tv. to force something to be approved; to force something to happen. He plans to steamroller this bill through Congress, but it just won’t work. |
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