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单词 steamroll
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steamroll

[ steem-rohl ]
/ ˈstimˌroʊl /
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verb (used with or without object)

steamroller.

Origin of steamroll

First recorded in 1910–15; by back formation

Words nearby steamroll

steam organ, steampipe, steam point, steampunk, steam reforming, steamroll, steamroller, steam room, steamship, steam shovel, steam table
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Example sentences from the Web for steamroll

  • Most importantly, we need leaders with the courage to steamroll the deniers and the vested interests.

    Climate Change is Here, Ready or Not. So What Now?|Eugene Linden|March 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • In this case, Obama is not going to be able to steamroll them.

    Why Republican Efforts to Block Obama Won’t Work This Time|Michael Tomasky|December 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • They will welcome his belief in soft power (i.e. diplomacy) and his desire to work with allies rather than steamroll them.

    More Reagan Than Kennedy|Andrew Neil|January 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
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