thwart
动词
UK/θwɔːt/
US/θwɔːrt/
定义 thwart 动词
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To prevent someone from accomplishing something or stop something from happening.
反對；阻撓；使挫敗
Despite his best efforts, his plans were thwarted by his competitor's actions.
儘管他盡了最大努力，他的計劃還是被競爭對手的行動挫敗了。
The police's quick response thwarted the robber's attempt to escape.
警方的迅速反應挫敗了搶匪的逃跑企圖。
The bad weather thwarted their hiking plans on several occasions.
惡劣的天氣多次挫敗了他們的徒步旅行計劃。