derail

verb

/diːˈreɪl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they derail	/diːˈreɪl/ /diːˈreɪl/
he / she / it derails	/diːˈreɪlz/ /diːˈreɪlz/
past simple derailed	/diːˈreɪld/ /diːˈreɪld/
past participle derailed	/diːˈreɪld/ /diːˈreɪld/
-ing form derailing	/diːˈreɪlɪŋ/ /diːˈreɪlɪŋ/

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[intransitive, transitive] (of a train火车) to leave the track; to make a train do this（使）脱轨，出轨
- The train derailed and plunged into the river.火车脱轨栽进了河里。
- derail something The rebels plotted to derail trains and blow up bridges.反叛者密谋让火车脱轨并炸毁桥梁。
Topics Transport by bus and trainc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Derail is used with these nouns as the subject:
train
Derail is used with these nouns as the object:
career
effort
election
…
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[transitive] derail something to stop a process from continuing in the way it was intended to脱轨：阻止流程按预期方式继续进行
- This latest incident could derail the peace process.最近这个事件可能会扰乱和平进程。
- It is claims of financial irregularities which could ultimately derail his campaign.正是对财务违规的指控可能最终导致他的竞选失败。
- The company’s plans were initially derailed by problems with licence agreements.该公司的计划最初因许可协议的问题而脱轨。

Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French dérailler, from dé- (expressing removal) + rail ‘rail’.

BNC: 22458 COCA: 10587

derail verb
⇨ thwart

BNC: 22458 COCA: 10587

derail

The act or process of stopping something: prevention, frustration, interruption...