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ramrod
- IPA[ˈramrɒd]
英式
- a rod for ramming down the charge of a muzzle-loading firearm.;used in similes and metaphors to describe an erect or rigid posture
- force a proposed measure to be accepted or completed quickly
noun: ramrod, plural noun: ramrods
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a rod for ramming down the charge of a muzzle-loading firearm.
- ▪ used in similes and metaphors to describe an erect or rigid posture he held himself ramrod straight
- 2. North American a foreman or manager, especially one who is a strict disciplinarian he was ramrod for the construction of the Apollo command module
動詞
- 1. North American force a proposed measure to be accepted or completed quickly they ramrodded through legislation voiding the court injunctions
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- IPA[ˈramˌräd]
美式
- a rod for ramming down the charge of a muzzleloading firearm.
- force a proposed measure to be accepted or completed quickly: they ramrodded through legislation voiding the court injunctions
Oxford American Dictionary