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

verb

• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  1. His brother blocked him at every turn
  Synonym:obstructblockadeblockhinderstymyembarrass

双语例句

• If mediaset wants to compete directly with sky, rather than merely stymie its growth, it will probably have to accept losses in pay-TV.
  mediaset若想跟sky直接竞争，而不是仅仅阻挠其发展，则可能不得不承受付费电视业务亏损。
• 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。
• But there are also none to stymie a potential recovery.
  但是那里也没有潜在救球的机会。
• The crisis looks set not only to force more yards into insolvency but also to stymie plans to expand shipbuilding capacity further, with some of the proposed new yards in China unlikely to be built.
  此次危机似乎不仅会让更多船厂破产，而且还会让进一步扩大造船产能的计划受挫中国一些拟议的船厂可能不会开工建设了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• Even now, US petroleum companies resist calls for transparency, and use American courts to stymie efforts to enhance transparency.
  即便到现在，美国石油企业还是在抵制提高透明度的呼声，并利用美国法庭阻挠增强透明度的努力。