stonewall

stonewall读音音标

英 [ˌstəʊnˈwɔ:l]

美 [ˈstoʊnˈwɔl]

stonewall意思解释

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；

变形

过去式：stonewalled

过去分词：stonewalled

现在分词：stonewalling

第三人称单数：stonewalls

英英释义

v.

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\"

双语例句

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。