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stone·wall AHD[stōnʹwôl'] D.J.[ˈstəʊnˌwɔːl]K.K.[ˈstonˌwɔl]v.（动词）stone.walled, stone.wall.ing, stone.walls v.intr.（不及物动词）- Informal 【非正式用语】
- To engage in delaying tactics; stall:拖延：采用拖延战术；阻滞："stonewalling for time in order to close the missile gap"(James Reston)“拖延时间以弥补导弹方面的差距”(詹姆斯·赖斯顿)
- To refuse to answer or cooperate.拒绝回答或合作
- Sports To play defensively rather than trying to score in cricket.【体育运动】 打防守球：打板球时消极地打守球而不是打进攻球
v.tr.Informal（及物动词）【非正式用语】- To refuse to answer or cooperate with; resist or rebuff:拒绝，抵制：拒绝回答…或与…合作；抵制或拒绝："I want you to stonewall it, let them plead the Fifth Amendment"(Richard M. Nixon)“我要你抵制它，让他们请求第五次修改”(理查德M.尼克松)
stoneʹwall'er n.（名词） |