cause (a train or tram) to leave its tracks accidentally
使(火车,有轨电车)出轨
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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
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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.]
〈喻〉 使脱离原进程;阻碍,阻挠
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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。
"mid 19th cent.: from French