stonewall

stonewall读音音标

英[ˌstəʊnˈwɔ:l]

美[ˈstoʊnˈwɔl]

基本意思释义

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

词性变化

第三人称单数:stonewalls;

过去式:stonewalled;

过去分词:stonewalled;

现在分词:stonewalling;

短语及实用例句

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*温和的建议都企图阻拦。

柯林斯例句

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.

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\"