stymie

阻礙、妨礙、阻撓常用被動

Budget cuts have stymied the search for a better vaccine.

預算刪減阻礙了更好疫苗的研發。

難住、使為難

The detectives were completely stymied by the missing evidence.

證據不見了，警探們完全束手無策。

困境、僵局少用

The negotiations reached a stymie that lasted for months.

談判陷入僵局，持續了好幾個月。