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stonewall

美['stoʊn'wɔːl]  英[ˌstəʊn'wɔːl]
v.  阻碍议事;妨碍;[体]打防守球
  名词:stonewaller  过去式:stonewalled  过去分词:stonewalled  现在分词:stonewalling  第三人称单数:stonewalls
  近义词:impede,thwart,block,forbid,evade,obstruct,avoid,refuse,rebuff,resist,putoff,delay,holdoff,holdback,stall,

详细释义

v.(动词)
  1. 小心翼翼地打球
  2. <英口>妨碍或阻碍
  3. 防守挡击
  4. 【体】打防守球
  5. 拖延(阻碍)议事
  6. 设置障碍
  7. 拒绝执行命令
  8. 拒绝合作
n.(名词)
  1. 难于逾越的障碍
  2. 妨碍行为

英英释义

Verb
  1. obstruct or hinder any discussion;

    "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation" "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls"

  2. engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate;

    "The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist"

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. I want you to stonewall it, let them plead the Fifth Amendment.我要你抵制它,让他们请求第五次修改。
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