railroad(n.)
railroad(v.)
"铁路式审判,快速而可能不公正",1873年,美国英语,源自 railroad(n.)作为当时最快的交通方式。
A person knowing more than might be desirable of the affairs, or perhaps the previous life of some powerful individual, high in authority, might some day ventilate his knowledge, possibly before a court of justice; but if his wisdom is railroaded to State's prison, his evidence becomes harmless. ["Wanderings of a Vagabond," New York, 1873]
一个知道某些有权势的人的事务或者也许是他们以前的生活的人,可能有一天会公开他的知识,可能在法庭上; 但是如果他被铁路式审判送进国家监狱,他的证据就变得无害了。["Wanderings of a Vagabond," 纽约,1873]
相关词汇: Railroaded; railroading。早期的动词意义是“热衷于修建铁路”(1847年)。
该词起源时间:1873年