1853, from rail (n.1) + agent noun from split (v.). Usually with reference to or suggestion of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln, as it figured in his political biography.
雙語例句
1. The government is spending billions of dollars on new urban rail projects.
政府正把數(shù)十億元花在新城市鐵路項目上。
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2. The rail strike is causing major disruptions at the country's ports.
鐵路罷工使該國港口陷入了一片混亂。
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3. The sudden onset of winter caused havoc with rail and air transport.
冬天的突然降臨讓鐵路和航空運輸系統(tǒng)陷入混亂。
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4. The president traveled by rail to his home town.
總統(tǒng)坐火車回到了他的家鄉(xiāng)。
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5. The gloom deepened after a thumping ￡45m loss at British Rail.