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stonewall是什么意思

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;

相关单词 stonewalled stonewalling stonewalls

同义词

stonewall的同义词之：
impede forbid thwart block

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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
The administration is just stonewalling in an attempt to hide their political embarrassment... 政府只是在模棱两可地拖延时间，企图掩盖自己的政治窘态。 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。

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
one who stonewalls to answer 阻碍回答的人
(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;
"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"

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