stonewall

[ˌstəʊn'wɔːl]     ['stoʊn'wɔːl]    
  • v. 阻碍议事;妨碍;[体]打防守球
stonewaller stonewalled stonewalled stonewalling stonewalls
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stonewall的英文翻译是什么意思,词典释义与在线翻译:

详尽释义

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"

stonewall的用法和样例:

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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经典引文

  • Oh, sure, we can..talk to them, but they'll stonewall for a while and then what?

    出自: T. Clancy
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