stonewall /ˈstoʊnˌwɑːl/ verb stonewalls; stonewalled; stonewalling
stonewalls; stonewalled; stonewalling
Learner's definition of STONEWALL
: to refuse or fail to answer questions, to do what has been requested, etc., especially in order to delay or prevent something拖延；阻碍 [no object]
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They're trying to stonewall the media/investigation.他们正试图阻碍媒体报道/调查。
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We're trying to get the information, but we're being stonewalled.我们正试图获得信息，但受到了阻碍。