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stonewall

英 ['stəʊnwɔːl; stəʊn'wɔːl] 美['ston'wɔl]
  • vt. 妨碍;阻碍;小心翼翼地打球
  • vi. 妨碍;阻碍;小心翼翼地打球

英英释意


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"