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单词 stimy
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sti•my  (stī′mē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies, v.t., -mied, -my•ing. 
  1. stymie.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
sty•mie or sty•my or sti•my /ˈstaɪmi/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], -mied, -mie•ing or -my•ing. 
  1. to block or prevent (someone or something) from proceeding or going forward:This latest setback stymied our efforts to achieve peace.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sty•mie  (stī′mē),USA pronunciation n., v., -mied, -mie•ing. 
n. 
  1. Sport[Golf.](on a putting green) an instance of a ball's lying on a direct line between the cup and the ball of an opponent about to putt.
  2. a situation or problem presenting such difficulties as to discourage or defeat any attempt to deal with or resolve it.

v.t. 
  1. to hinder, block, or thwart.
Also, stymy, stimy. 
  • origin, originally uncertain 1855–60
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . stump, mystify, frustrate, confound.
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