gadgetbahn

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈɡædʒɪtbɑːn/|/ˈɡædʒɪtˌbɑːnən/    美 /ˈɡæd͡ʒətˌbɑn/|/ˈɡæd͡ʒətˌbɑnən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A public transportation scheme based on modern technology which seems to be infeasible or unnecessary. derogatory,slang
    — To cite a favorite example of gadgetbahnen enthusiasts, automated train operation is as easily applied to conventional rail as monorails, as demonstrated by the Vancouver, BC, Skytrain (which uses standard railroad technology, not monorail as some Seattle monorail boosters apparently believe). […] To some extent, the promising concept of bus rapid transit (BRT) has also suffered from the "gadgetbahnen" mentality.

词形变化

gadgetbahns plural gadgetbahnen plural

词源

From English gadget + German Bahn (“route, trail; rail transport; train, tram”).
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