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

• The English managed to thwart the other colonisers and came to rule much of the country by1840.
  到1840年，英国成功地阻止了其他国家，逐渐掌握了整个国家的统治权。
• 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。
• The Decade can help thwart this needless loss of life.
  行动十年将有助于减少这种不必要的生命损失。
• 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。
• 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。
• The beleaguered EU leadership now has a fresh opportunity to rebuild market confidence and thwart recession.
  饱受诟病的欧盟领导层如今将有新的机会重振市场信心，抗击经济衰退。
• The ongoing work on vasopressin is not the only front researchers and clinicians are investigating to thwart shock.
  进行中的增压素研究，并不是想克服休克的研究人员与临床人员的唯一前线研究。
• 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。
• Sweden has taken a similar position to the UK, and other countries could yet thwart a deal.
  瑞典的立场与英国类似，还有一些成员国也可能阻挠协议达成。
• 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。