单词 | frustrate |
释义 | frus·trate (frŭstrāt′) tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent (someone) from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: A persistent wind frustrated me as I tried to rake the leaves. b. To cause feelings of discouragement, annoyance, or lack of fulfillment in: She was frustrated by his inability to remember her birthday. 2. To prevent from coming to fruition or fulfillment; render ineffectual: frustrated his ambition; frustrated their scheme for reform. [Middle English frustraten, from Latin frūstrārī, frūstrāt-, from frūstrā, in vain.] frustrat′er n. frustrat′ing·ly adv. |
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