单词 | thwarting |
释义 | thwarting (once / 7225 pages) nadj WORD FAMILY thwarting: thwartings+/thwart: thwarted, thwarter, thwarting, thwarts/thwarted: thwartedly/thwarter: thwarters USAGE EXAMPLES"This is about thwarting the governor's ability to move us forward," he said, promising to sue lawmakers for passing any law he deemed unconstitutional. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) Thwarting fake news is now a major focus of the tech industry. Seattle Times(Dec 13, 2016) Of course, that complicates the story of big business thwarting a gutsy underdog. The New Yorker(Dec 09, 2016) 1n an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts Syn|Hyper foiling, frustration hinderance, hindrance, interference the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding 2adj preventing realization or attainment of a desire Syn frustrating, frustrative preventative, preventive tending to prevent or hinder |
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