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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。
          • 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。
          • How better to reinvigorate the Alliance ( and generate much-needed economic growth) than a bonfire of the regulatory controls and bureaucratic infighting that still stymie trade and investment.
            让美欧联盟重新焕发活力(并且带来亟需的经济增长),比展开监管控制大战和官僚内斗好太多了,这两者仍在妨碍贸易和投资发展。
          • German imports surged to their highest level in June and are expected to grow further, in a small step towards rebalancing the global economy that analysts said could stymie criticism over Europe's largest economy's export model.
            6月份,德国进口飙升至历史最高水平,且预计将进一步增长,这是迈向全球经济再平衡的一小步。分析师表示,这可以抑制外界对于这个欧洲最大经济体出口模式的批评。
          • 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。
          • 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。
          • 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。
          • 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。
          • At every turn, the Syrian regime has failed to cooperate with the UN investigation, using it only to stall and to stymie the important effort to bring to light what happened in Damascus in the dead of night.
            叙利亚政权在各方面都不配合联合国的调查,只是利用这个机会敷衍搪塞,阻碍人们进行重要的努力揭露大马士革深夜发生的事件。
          • And now health-care providers are turning to a number of innovative strategies to fix the complex web of errors, biases and oversights that stymie the quest for the right diagnosis.
            现在医疗机构开始采用一系列创新措施来纠正失误、偏误和疏忽等妨碍医生做出正确诊断的问题。