steamroller

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steam·roll·er1 /ˈstiːmˌrəʊlə $ -ˌroʊlər/ noun [countableC]

1. TTCa heavy vehicle with very wide wheels that is driven over road surfaces to make them flat 蒸汽压路机

2. someone who uses their power and influence to make sure that something happens the way they want it to 以势压人者，使用高压手段者

Examples from the Corpus

steamroller• Rayleen didn't find anything else broken, though she seemed convinced I'd been run over by a steamroller.• Square on his feet, Jos looked as though he could hold off a steamroller.• Marc made her feel as if she'd just had a battle with a steamroller - but she was mildly pleased with herself.• Ann Day, R-Tucson, the legislative steamroller behind a move to regulate HMOs.• The steamroller had hit a bump, but for the time being it was back on course.• During the 1950s, Pfeffer was a veritable steamroller, filing suits or joining them throughout the country.

steamroller2 verb [transitiveT]

informalFORCE somebody TO DO something to make sure something happens by using all your power and influence, or to defeat your opponents badly 〔以权势和影响力〕强迫，迫使；强行；打垮

He steamrollered the bill through Parliament against fierce opposition.

他不顾激烈反对，强行让议会通过这项法案。

Examples from the Corpus

steamroller• Why did she get the distinct impression that she had just been steamrollered?• It was clear that he had been angered by attempts to steamroller him.

From Longman Business Dictionary