stonewall

英 [ˌstəʊn'wɔːl] 美 ['stoʊn'wɔːl]

• v. 阻碍议事；妨碍；[体]打防守球

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"
   

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。

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

词汇搭配

• stone wall 石墙,石围栏...

近反义词

【近义词】

• impede 妨碍
• thwart 反对
• block 街区
• forbid 禁止
• evade 逃避
• obstruct 阻隔
• avoid 避免
• refuse 拒绝
• rebuff 断然拒绝
• resist 抵制
• put off 不安
• delay 耽搁
• hold off 不使挨近
• hold back 阻碍
• stall 栅栏