stymie
GRE畅通词汇
英 ['staɪmɪ]
美
释义
vt. 从中作梗，阻挠；妨碍
n. 妨碍球
词态变化
第三人称单数: stymies;过去式: stymied;过去分词: stymied;现在分词: stymieing;
英文词源
- stymie (v.)
- 1857, in golf, from stymie (n.) "condition in which an opponent's ball blocks the hole" (1834), perhaps from Scottish stymie "person who sees poorly," from stime "the least bit" (early 14c.), of uncertain origin. General sense of "block, hinder, thwart" is from 1902. Related: Stymied.
双语例句
- 1. Surely flame wars over article content will stymie good intentions.
- 防火墙也会阻碍好想法为人所知.
来自互联网
- 2. The problem is that companies file patents defensively, to stymie competition.
- 问题是企业,防御性地抢注专利, 这阻碍了竞争.
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- 3. Wind, Rain and Nigeria Can't Stymie the U.S.
- 风 、 雨、尼日利亚都无法阻挡美国队前进的步伐.
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英英释意
- 1. a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
- 2. a thwarting and distressing situation
实用场景例句
- Companies have been stymied by the length of time it takes to reach an agreement...
- 由于耗时过长，各公司一直未能达成协议。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Relief efforts have been stymied in recent weeks by armed gunmen.
- 最近几周的救援工作一直受到武装分子的阻挠。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Wind, Rain and Nigeria Can't Stymie the U.S.
- 风 、 雨、尼日利亚都无法阻挡美国队前进的步伐.
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- Surely flame wars over article content will stymie good intentions.
- 防火墙也会阻碍好想法为人所知.
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- The problem is that companies file patents defensively, to stymie competition.
- 问题是企业,防御性地抢注专利, 这阻碍了竞争.
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