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单词

stonewall

释义

Verb: stonewall 'stown`wol

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"

Noun: stone wall stown wol

A fence built of rough stones; used to separate fields

Derived forms: stonewalled, stone walls, stonewalling, stonewalls

See also: stonewaller, stonewalling

Type of: block, blockade, delay, detain, embarrass, fence, fencing, hinder, hold up, obstruct, stymie, stymy

Encyclopedia: Stone wall

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