thwart

英 [θwɔːt]

美 [θwɔːrt]

v.  阻止; 阻挠; 对…构成阻力

过去分词：thwarted　过去式：thwarted　现在分词：thwarting　第三人称单数：thwarts　

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牛津词典

verb

• 阻止；阻挠；对…构成阻力
  to prevent sb from doing what they want to do
  1. to thwart sb's plans
     阻挠某人的计划
  2. She was thwarted in her attempt to take control of the party.
     她控制这个政党的企图受阻了。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使受挫;阻碍;阻挠
  If youthwartsomeone orthwarttheir plans, you prevent them from doing or getting what they want.
  1. The accounting firm deliberately destroyed documents to thwart government investigators...
     会计事务所故意毁坏文件，阻挠政府调查工作。
  2. Her ambition to become an artist was thwarted by failing eyesight.
     她想成为艺术家的梦想由于视力衰减而破灭了。

英英释义

noun

• a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat
  Synonym:cross thwart

verb

• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
  1. What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
  2. foil your opponent
  Synonym:queerspoilscotchfoilcrossfrustratebafflebilk

双语例句

• Even for the exporting country, the gains are illusory, because the curbs thwart the price mechanism.
  即便对于出口国而言，这种做法带来的好处也只会是黄粱一梦，因为限制措施会对定价机制形成阻碍。
• And Almighty God decreed that the Devil should not thwart it.
  且全能的神命令了魔鬼不能阻挠它。
• I don't think that will thwart our purposes.
  我认为那不会使我们的目的受到挫折。
• I would then argue that China's determination to thwart needed adjustment in exchange rates had become intolerable.
  那时我会辩称，中国坚决阻挠必要汇率调整的行为，已经到了不可忍受的程度。
• Eg. we should care for them and not thwart their enthusiasm.
  我们应该关心和爱护他们，而不是阻碍他么的积极性。
• It will be odd if I thwart myself, he muttered, unconscious that I was behind him.
  “要是我妨碍了我自己，那才古怪哩，”他咕噜着，不知道我在他背后。
• The president has shown strong leadership in resisting protectionist actions that could thwart recovery.
  在抵制保护主义措施，以免阻碍复苏方面，奥巴马迄今展示了强有力的领导力。
• Police efforts to thwart a feared attack triggered a disruptive, security clampdown across the country.
  警方力图挫败恐怖袭击，在全国掀起一场干扰（机场正常运作）的保安和打击活动。
• When used in conjunction with nonce and timestamp checking, this can effectively thwart replay attacks.
  将nonce与时间戳检查一起使用时，可以有效地阻止回复攻击。
• Each level tries to thwart different types of attacks and also provides more barriers to attackers.
  每个级别防范不同的攻击类型，并提供对攻击者更有效的屏障。