Wordiyostonewall
🇬🇧 UK/stәun'wɒ:l/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To obstruct or delay by refusing to cooperate or answer questions.
阻挠，拖延；拒绝合作
n.
An obstruction or refusal to cooperate.
阻挠；拒绝合作
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishstonewallother
=stonewall
Common Collocations
- 1.stonewall investigators阻挠调查
- 2.stonewall questions拒绝回答问题
- 3.[complete stonewall]完全封堵
- 4.stonewall tactics拖延战术
Example Sentences
- 1.
The politician continued to stonewall reporters, refusing to answer any questions about the scandal.
- 2.
The company's executives stonewalled investigators for months before finally releasing the documents.
- 3.
Attempts to negotiate were met with a complete stonewall from the opposing side.