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stonewall

/ˈstoʊnˌwɔl/

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1 · v.

to refuse to cooperate or answer directly

搪塞；阻挠

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Officials continued to stonewall questions about the missing funds.
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官员们继续搪塞有关资金去向的问题。
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Pronunciation: /ˈstoʊnˌwɔl/

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