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derailments

/diːˈreɪlmənts/ /dɪˈreɪlmənts/

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noun

脱線

The action of a locomotive or train leaving the rails along which it runs.

Examples :

"The heavy rain and weakened tracks were blamed for the recent train derailments. "

豪雨と老朽化した線路が、最近の列車の脱線の原因とされた。

disaster vehicle action technical traffic

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noun

脱線, 話の逸脱

A pattern of discourse (in speech or writing) that is a sequence of unrelated or only remotely related ideas.

Examples :

"The meeting suffered from frequent derailments, jumping from quarterly earnings to the office's coffee machine problems, then to someone's vacation plans, and finally back to earnings, leaving everyone confused about the actual agenda. "

会議は、四半期の収益からオフィスのコーヒーメーカーの問題、誰かの休暇計画、そして最終的には収益へと頻繁に脱線し、誰もが実際の議題について混乱しました。

language communication linguistics writing mind

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noun

脱線、話のそれること

An instance of diverting a conversation or debate from its original topic.

Examples :

"The discussion about school budgets quickly suffered several derailments, with the conversation shifting to the latest neighborhood gossip. "

学校予算に関する議論はすぐにいくつかの脱線に見舞われ、会話は近所の最新ゴシップへと移っていった。

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