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frustrate

/frʌstreɪt/

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to prevent a plan from succeeding or make someone feel annoyed

挫败；使沮丧

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Repeated delays began to frustrate the volunteers.
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一再延误让志愿者们渐渐感到沮丧。
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Pronunciation: /frʌstreɪt/

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