单词 | Leland Stanford |
释义 | Leland Stanford (once / 29923 pages) n WORD FAMILY Leland Stanford USAGE EXAMPLESSouthern Pacific Railroad, headed by the wild energy of Leland Stanford, had begun to dominate the Pacific Coast not only in transportation but in politics. John Steinbeck, East of Eden(1952) Exploited Chinese laborers built Leland Stanford’s transcontinental railway. Wall Street Journal(Nov 22, 2015) Leland Stanford, the original benefactor of that institution, was one model for their build-it-and-they-will-come aspiration. The Guardian(Jul 05, 2015) n United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893) Syn|Exp Stanford businessman, man of affairs a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive) |
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