| 单词 | stymy |
| 释义 | stymy (once / 196989 pages) vn WORD FAMILY stymy: stymies USAGE EXAMPLESChiang’s resistance became a case study in how a bureaucracy stymies the requests of an executive who offends its professionalism and sense of mission. The New Yorker(Nov 13, 2016) Research shows gender bias stymies female founders in Silicon Valley and beyond. Washington Post(Oct 17, 2016) Like Rivera, the master of the cutter, he stymies opponents with a pitch they know is coming but simply cannot handle. New York Times(Aug 25, 2016) 1v hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of Syn|Hypo|Hyper block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie stonewall obstruct or hinder any discussion filibusterobstruct deliberately by delaying checkblock or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey hangprevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury bottleneckslow down or impede by creating an obstruction forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent keep from happening or arising; make impossible 2n a thwarting and distressing situation Syn|Hyper stymie obstacle, obstruction something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted 3n a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole Syn|Hyper stymie position, situation a condition or position in which you find yourself |
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