stonewall
英 ['st??nw??l; st??n'w??l]
美['ston'w?l]
- vt. 妨碍；阻碍；小心翼翼地打球
- vi. 妨碍；阻碍；小心翼翼地打球
英英释意
- 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"