| 单词 | thwart |
| 释义 | thwart (θwɔːʳt ) Word forms: thwarts , thwarting , thwarted verb If you thwart someone or thwart their plans, you prevent them from doing or getting what they want. The accounting firm deliberately destroyed documents to thwart government investigators. [VERB noun] Her ambition to become an artist was thwarted by failing eyesight. [VERB noun] Synonyms: frustrate, stop, foil, check Collocations: thwart a plan An even thicker mist again thwarts my plans. Times, Sunday Times Fortunately, an 1871 act of parliament thwarted his plans. Times, Sunday Times A megalomaniac threatens to take over the world, so two married spies come out of retirement to thwart his plans. The Sun Bosses held a tense meeting yesterday as they tried to thwart her plans to launch a clothing range - but still keep her sweet after fears she may quit. The Sun It rather thwarted your plans didn't it? The Sun Technological bottlenecks, the supply-side impact of record oil prices, or many other factors, could thwart progress. Times, Sunday Times However, an inert bureaucracy, a corrupt military and vested business interests have conspired to thwart progress. Times, Sunday Times Operational values can advance or thwart progress toward missional values. Christianity Today When there's money up for grabs, they don't want a language barrier thwarting progress. The Sun Instead, they feel they are thwarting progress. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 阻挠 Japanese: 妨害する |
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