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.
双语例句
1. The government is spending billions of dollars on new urban rail projects.
政府正把数十亿元花在新城市铁路项目上。
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2. The rail strike is causing major disruptions at the country's ports.
铁路罢工使该国港口陷入了一片混乱。
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3. The sudden onset of winter caused havoc with rail and air transport.
冬天的突然降临让铁路和航空运输系统陷入混乱。
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4. The president traveled by rail to his home town.
总统坐火车回到了他的家乡。
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5. The gloom deepened after a thumping £45m loss at British Rail.
