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;

例句

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.

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*温和的建议都企图阻拦。

同义词

stonewall的同义词之：

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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

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

(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;

2. engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate;