stonewall

[ˌstəʊnˈwɔ:l]
  • 释义

  • （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;

  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    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.

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