ram through

IPA/ɹˈam θɹˈuː/
IPA/ɹˈæm θɹˈuː/

ram through — 片語動詞

  • ram throughbase form
  • rams through3rd person singular
  • ramming through-ing form
  • rammed throughpast simple

1. to force a law, plan, or policy to be officially approved by using your power or

1.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

強行通過

仗勢壓制反對以促成法案通過

to force a law, plan, or policy to be officially approved by using your power or influence to overcome objections, often with unfair speed and without enough discussion.

例句

The government rammed the tax reform through parliament despite strong opposition from the opposition parties.

政府不顧反對黨的強烈反對，將稅改法案強行通過國會。

ram + noun + through + noun (legislative context)

The CEO rammed the new attendance policy through the board meeting before directors objected.

執行長在董事們提出反對之前，就將新出勤政策強行通過董事會議。

separable: rammed the policy through

常見搭配
  • ram a bill through
  • ram legislation through
  • ram a policy through
  • ram a proposal through
  • ram reforms through
  • ram a measure through
  • ram an agenda through
  • ram a plan through
  • ram a resolution through
同義詞
  • force through

    less forceful and slightly more neutral than 'ram through'

  • push through

    softer; implies effort and determination without the aggressiveness of 'ram'

  • railroad

    US informal; strongly disapproving, specifically suggests unfair speed

  • bulldoze

    similar intensity; emphasises overriding opposition by sheer power

反義詞
  • block

    to prevent a proposal or motion from advancing

  • withdraw

    to remove a proposal rather than forcing it through

  • shelve

    to set aside a proposal and abandon efforts to pass it

文法句型

ram + noun + through + noun (institution/process)

ram through + noun (legislation/proposal)

用法筆記

Frequently disapproving. Most common in political journalism to describe legislation pushed through with unfair speed or limited debate. Also used in business contexts for policies imposed without proper consultation. The object is typically a concrete proposal, law, or plan — not an abstract concept or a person.

常見錯誤

The manager rammed through my suggestion.
The manager rammed through the new workflow policy.
'ram through' takes a formal proposal or regulation as its object, not a casual suggestion.
They rammed through the traffic in their truck.
They rammed through the new traffic law in a single session.
'ram through' means 'force through a process,' not 'drive through physically.'