stonewall

stonewall

英[ˌstəʊnˈwɔ:l]美[ˈstoʊnˈwɔl]

vi.（用冗长发言或拒绝回答问题等）拖延[阻碍]议事，设置障碍，拒绝执行命令，拒绝服从命令，（板球中）打守势球，小心地打慢球；

第三人称单数：stonewalls;

过去式：stonewalled;

过去分词：stonewalled;

现在分词：stonewalling;

例句

The defense claims that the prosecution and the labs they employ stonewall'discovery requests.辩方主张控方和他们雇用的实验室都妨碍了辩方的发现请求.

He did his best this week to stonewall questions and to block even the most modest proposals.他这周竭力避免作出明确答复，甚至连一些最温和的建议都企图阻拦。

同义词

stonewall的同义词之：

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VERB

(为隐瞒或逃避某事而)暂不作决定，迟迟不作答复，态度骑墙

If you say that someone stonewalls, you disapprove of them because they delay giving a clear answer or making a clear decision, often because there is something that they want to hide or avoid doing.

例句

英汉词典释义

vi.

(用冗长发言或拒绝回答问题等)拖延〔阻碍〕议事,设置障碍

拒绝执行命令,拒绝服从命令

(板球中)打守势球,小心地打慢球

n.

英英词典释义

Verb

1. obstruct or hinder any discussion;

2. engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate;