| 单词 | stymie |
| 释义 | stymie (staɪmi ) Word forms: stymies , stymieing , stymied verb [usually passive] If you are stymied by something, you find it very difficult to take action or to continue what you are doing. [informal] Companies have been stymied by the length of time it takes to reach an agreement. [be VERB-ed] Relief efforts have been stymied in recent weeks by armed gunmen. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: frustrate, defeat, foil, thwart Collocations: stymied by a lack of During the formative years of the car it was believed that the spread of the 'motoring fad' would be stymied by a lack of trained chauffeurs. Times, Sunday Times If the pastor stays longer than needed to accomplish the unique ministry, the church will feel stymied by a lack of leadership in other important areas. Christianity Today This has left many buyers stymied by a lack of choice, adding to the stagnation in the market. Times, Sunday Times It said that it had considered testing the fuels before but had been stymied by their lack of availability. Times, Sunday Times Stymied by the lack of a sight of the water jet provided to the audience, he used a tube to collect and pipe sunlight to the lecture table. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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