stymie
- vt.阻碍;妨碍;阻挠;阻止
- n.(= stimy ) 妨碍(计划等) 阻碍
noun
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- a thwarting and distressing situation
- Synonym: stymy
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- a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
- Synonym: stymy
verb
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- hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
- His brother blocked him at every turn
- Synonym: obstruct blockade block hinder stymy embarrass
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Even now , US petroleum companies resist calls for transparency , and use American courts to stymie efforts to enhance transparency .
即便到现在,美国石油企业还是在抵制提高透明度的呼声,并利用美国法庭阻挠增强透明度的努力。
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But Baugur has attempted to stymie the process by filing for protection from its creditors in Reykjavik .
但baugur试图通过申请针对其冰岛债权人的破产保护,以阻挠上述进程。
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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。
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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。
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The absence of reliable transportation in the remote mountain region stymies economic development there .
这个偏远的山区没有可靠的运输通路,彻底阻碍了那里的经济发展
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But there are also none to stymie a potential recovery .
但是那里也没有潜在救球的机会。
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But that has done little to stymie the growth of the sport .
不过这几乎丝毫没有妨碍高尔夫球运动的发展。
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Higher local deposit rates are likely to stymie the development of QDII further .
调高国内存款利率可能会进一步阻碍QDII的发展。
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Government suppression of information has stymied indigenous technological breakthroughs .
政府对信息的压制妨碍了本土科技创新。
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But China has stymied the strategy .
然而,中国让这个计划搁浅了。
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Though I 'm not a shy person , I felt stymied .
我并不是一个内向的人,但是却在人际交往中感觉到了障碍。
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Fulfilling that desire has , however , stymied experts for decades .
然而愿望达成,却困扰了专家十年之久。
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But America 's ability to address these vast challenges is stymied by domestic paralysis .
但美国国内的瘫痪状态,削弱了美国应对这些巨大挑战的能力。
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The lack of oxygen is thought to stymie attempts by anything larger to make its home there .
缺少氧气一直被认为是大型生物在地底深处安家的最主要阻碍。
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The desire to forget one 's troubles may be stymied by having less money to do it .
忘记烦恼的渴望可能因经济拮据而受到抑制。
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I was completely stymied by her refusal to help .
由于她拒不相助,我完全陷入了困境。
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You 'll encounter obstacles that might stymie some individuals .
你将会遇到可能让人停步不前的障碍。
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What exactly does " executive presence " mean , anyway ? - Stymied Again
“高管风度”到底指的是什么?——
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Because of the holiday period , their attempts to get a quick reply were stymied .
因为假期,他们试图获得尽早答复的努力受挫了。
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Those inconsistencies , the report says , stymie attainment of crucial environmental objectives .
该报告说,这些矛盾妨碍了实现重要的环境目标的工作。
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One pleasure of discovering a great writer is the ability to share her work , and I was stymied .
发现一个伟大作家的乐趣之一,就是可以分享她的作品,但我遇到了障碍。
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Recoveries are likely to begin outside the financial sector , but they will be stymied without credit .
经济复苏可能始于金融部门之外,但离开了信贷复苏就会陷入困境。
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In our search for evidence , we were stymied by the absence of any recent documents .
缺乏近期的文件资料为我们寻求证据造成了障碍。
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We must avoid intellectual strait-jackets that stymie a spirit of inquiry .
我们必须避免穿上窒息探求精神的学术紧身衣。
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But , she says , economic integration across South Asia has been " stymied " by political enmity .
但她表示,南亚地区的经济一体化已因各方的政治敌意而陷入“困境”。
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But now they have an opportunity to fix the problem that has stymied successful co-operation on climate change .
但现在,他们有一个机会,去解决阻碍气候变化合作取得成功的问题。
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On the face of it , investors should support the commission 's recommendation to stymie the deal .
乍一看,投资者们应当支持欧盟委员会否决交易的建议。
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Gems , a privately-owned business , has been stymied in its attempts to open new schools by the planning system .
私人企业Gems曾尝试开设新的学校,但受阻于规划系统。
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She got stymied in the deBate .
在辩论中她处于困难的境地。(原为高尔夫球用语)
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The inventor and the Westinghouse engineers were , however , stymied by technical difficulties .
不过,他及西屋的工程师受困于技术上的困难度。