stonewall 详细解释

stonewall

['stəun'wɔ:l]

v.阻碍议事, 妨碍,[体]打防守球

词形变化

名词: stonewaller | 动词过去式: stonewalled | 动词过去分词: stonewalled | 动词现在分词: stonewalling | 动词第三人称单数: stonewalls |

词义辨析

同义参见:

impede  forbid  block  thwart  

英英释义

动词 stonewall:

obstruct or hinder any discussion

engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate

补充

stonewallstonewall英:[ˌstəunˈwɔ:l] 美:[ˈstonˌwɔl]vi.1.(用冗长发言或拒绝回答问题等)拖延[阻碍]议事, 设置障碍2.拒绝执行命令, 拒绝服从命令3.(板球中)打守势球, 小心地打慢球

例句

1. He stonewalled against the motion.他以冗长的演说阻挠了那项动议的通过。 2. to stonewall for time拖延时间 3. the efforts to stonewall passage of the legislation设法阻止通过立法的努力 4. to stonewall someone doing something妨碍某人做某事 5. [as noun stonewalling]the art of stonewalling and political intimidation.政治恐吓和拖延的艺术。 6. They stonewalled until they could come up with a response.他们拖延到了想出对策为止。 7. They were just stonewalling for time.他们只是在拖延时间。 8. They're trying to stonewall the media/investigation.他们正试图阻碍媒体报道/调查。 9. "We're trying to get the information, but we're being stonewalled."我们正试图获得信息，但受到了阻碍。

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