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小词详解 | stymie
stymie 英 [ˈstaɪmi] 美 [ˈstaɪmi]
The cost to negotiate reams of licence agreements, and the risk of lawsuits, can stymie the most determined of entrepreneurs.
即便是最坚定的企业家,也可能因为需要花费成本商讨大量授权协议和遭受诉讼的风险而却步。
——《经济学人》Egypt has failed to fully address climate realities, and stymied Indigenous voices calling for more progressive approaches to the changing environment.
埃及未能充分解决气候现实问题,并压制了原住民呼吁以更先进的方式应对环境不断变化的声音。
——《时代周刊》
[动词] 阻止或妨碍……的进展
这真叫我进退两难。
That's really stymied me.石油价格的上涨加剧了通货膨胀并阻碍了经济复苏。
The increased cost of oil aggravated inflation and stymied recovery.
Momentarily stymied, Harry watched Ginny Weasley playing with Arnold the Pygmy Puff for a while before seeing a way around this objection.
哈利暂时无话可说,他注视着金妮·韦斯莱逗弄那只侏儒蒲阿囡,过了一会儿才想出了一句反驳的话。
thwart: oppose (a plan, attempt, or ambition) successfully hinder: create difficulties for (someone or something), resulting in delay or obstruction impede: delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder