stonewall的意思|stonewall的解释-里氏词典

stonewall [`ston'wɔl]

vi. 防守挡击, 围以石墙, 妨碍或阻碍

stonewall

[ verb ]

<verb.communication>

Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation

When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls

<verb.change>

The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist

Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher, testifying before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, said he hoped the Japanese were not trying to stonewall American negotiators to test the administration's resolve.
Competition also could stonewall SyStemix, an early stage biotechnology company, cautioned John Kaweske, manager of healthcare stocks for Financial Strategic Portfolio of Denver.
On the other side is Gary E. Hindes, chairman of Delaware Bay Co., a New York investment banking concern, who insists that Texaco intends to stonewall in the settlement talks in hopes of obtaining an outright reversal of the judgment.
"We can't write a farm bill without an idea of what the administration wants," Leahy said. "I want specifics." But Yeutter continued to stonewall: "The administration will not declare today what its position is on target prices."

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