英语词汇“stonewall”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

stone·wall

(stōnwôl′)

v. stone·walled, stone·wall·ing, stone·walls

v.intr.

1. Informal

a. To engage in delaying tactics; stall: "stonewalling for time in order to close the missile gap" (James Reston).

b. To refuse to answer or cooperate.

2. Sports To play defensively rather than trying to score in cricket.

v.tr.
Informal

To refuse to answer or cooperate with; resist or rebuff: "I want you to stonewall it, let them plead the Fifth Amendment" (Richard M. Nixon).

stonewall′er n.

单词	stonewall
释义	stone·wall (stōnwôl′) v. stone·walled, stone·wall·ing, stone·walls v.intr. 1. Informal a. To engage in delaying tactics; stall: "stonewalling for time in order to close the missile gap" (James Reston). b. To refuse to answer or cooperate. 2. Sports To play defensively rather than trying to score in cricket. v.tr. Informal To refuse to answer or cooperate with; resist or rebuff: "I want you to stonewall it, let them plead the Fifth Amendment" (Richard M. Nixon). stonewall′er n.
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