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stonewall

英 ['st??nw??l; st??n'w??l] 美['ston'w?l]
  • vt. 妨礙;阻礙;小心翼翼地打球
  • vi. 妨礙;阻礙;小心翼翼地打球

英英釋意


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"