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stymie

英 [ˈstaɪmi]

美 [ˈstaɪmi]

v.  阻挠; 阻碍; 阻止; 妨碍

现在分词:stymieing 过去式:stymied 第三人称单数:stymies 过去分词:stymied 

GRE

COCA.15618

牛津词典

    verb

    • 阻挠;阻碍;阻止;妨碍
      to prevent sb from doing sth that they have planned or want to do; to prevent sth from happening

      柯林斯词典

      • VERB 妨碍;阻挠;阻碍
        If youare stymied bysomething, you find it very difficult to take action or to continue what you are doing.
        1. Companies have been stymied by the length of time it takes to reach an agreement...
          由于耗时过长,各公司一直未能达成协议。
        2. Relief efforts have been stymied in recent weeks by armed gunmen.
          最近几周的救援工作一直受到武装分子的阻挠。

      英英释义

      noun

      • a thwarting and distressing situation
          Synonym:stymy
        1. a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
            Synonym:stymy

          verb

          双语例句

          • You'll encounter obstacles that might stymie some individuals.
            你将会遇到可能让人停步不前的障碍。
          • The lack of oxygen is thought to stymie attempts by anything larger to make its home there.
            缺少氧气一直被认为是大型生物在地底深处安家的最主要阻碍。
          • The intent to override "turf wars" is a clear hint to Congress that political rivalries will not be allowed to stymie reform.
            其压倒“地盘争斗”的用意,对美国国会是一道明确暗示:不允许政治对立阻挠改革。
          • Its attempt to stymie the initiative by persuading other western nations to boycott the bank has backfired.
            美国试图说服其他西方国家抵制这家银行,从而阻挠这项计划,结果却事与愿违。
          • Mr Iacocca's eponymous memoir ends, after fierce tussles with critics who tried to stymie federal loan guarantees, with Chrysler put back on its feet by the US taxpayer.
            艾柯卡那部以他自己名字命名的回忆录以这样的事实收尾:在与试图阻止提供联邦贷款担保的批评人士进行激烈斗争后,克莱斯勒凭借美国纳税人的钱起死回生。
          • We must avoid intellectual strait-jackets that stymie a spirit of inquiry.
            我们必须避免穿上窒息探求精神的学术紧身衣。
          • But that has done little to stymie the growth of the sport.
            不过这几乎丝毫没有妨碍高尔夫球运动的发展。
          • Even as China has flung its doors open to global trade, it has erected vast roadblocks to stymie capital flows.
            即便在中国对全球贸易敞开大门之际,中国仍竖起巨大的路障阻碍资本流动。
          • Botched implementations can stymie product and service deliveries and prove extremely costly in at least the short term.
            拙劣的(软件)实施会妨碍产品和服务的交付,而且至少在短期内代价也是相当昂贵的。
          • Companies have been stymied by the length of time it takes to reach an agreement
            由于耗时过长,各公司一直未能达成协议。