Level 5 · word 8,133 of 20,000
derail
/dɪˈreɪl/
American
- v. 使出轨, 使受挫
- Definition
- v. to make a train leave the tracks, or to stop a plan from succeeding
- Example
- A single mistake almost derailed the entire project.
- 一个小失误几乎让整个项目偏离正轨。