stonewall
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)
- 小心翼翼地打球
- <英口>妨碍或阻碍
- 防守挡击
- 【体】打防守球
- 拖延（阻碍）议事
- 设置障碍
- 拒绝执行命令
- 拒绝合作
n.(名词)
- 难于逾越的障碍
- 妨碍行为
英英释义
Verb
- obstruct or hinder any discussion;
"Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation" "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls"
- 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.)
- 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。