stymie
stymie
[ˈstʌɪmi]
(stymies, stymied, stymying 或 stymieing)
[ˈstʌɪmi]
(stymies, stymied, stymying 或 stymieing)
- [with obj.](informal)prevent or hinder the progress of
(非正式)阻碍，妨碍，阻拦
the changes must not be allowed to stymie new medical treatments.
就是有变化也绝不允许妨碍新的疗法。
- mid 19th cent. (originally a golfing term, denoting a situation on the green where a ball obstructs the shot of another player): of unknown origin
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