bulldoze

动词 bulldoze:

1. flatten with or as if with a bulldozer

1. They bulldozed me into signing the agreement.
   他们胁迫我签约。
2. The area was bulldozed to make way for a new road.
   那片地已被推土机推平用以修筑新路。

bull.doze

v.（动词）
bull.dozed,bull.doz.ing,bull.doz.es
v.tr.（及物动词）
To clear, dig up, or move with a bulldozer.
用推土机整地：用推土机消除、削平或挖出
To treat in an abusive manner; bully.
威胁，恐吓：用妄言对待；恫吓
To coerce in an unsympathetic or cruel way.See Synonyms at intimidate
胁迫：以不同情或残忍的方式胁迫参见 intimidate
To do away with; demolish:
消灭；毁坏：
例句：
.A massive bipartisan majority voted . . . to bulldoze the social programs of decades in the next 30 days.(Peter Goldman)
.一次声势浩大的两党主体竞选活动，争取在未来的三十天里处理积存多年的社会计划方案.(彼得·戈德曼)

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To operate a bulldozer.
开推土机
To proceed forcefully or insensitively:
奋力前进：
例句：
.intends to bulldoze ahead with plans for extensive reconstruction.(New York Times)
.打算尽力实现广泛重建计划.(纽约时报)

来源：
Perhaps alteration of obsolete bulldose [severe beating]
可能为 废语 bulldose的变化 [用力地击打]
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