stymie

阻碍、妨碍、阻挠常用被动

Budget cuts have stymied the search for a better vaccine.

预算删减阻碍了更好疫苗的研发。

难住、使为难

The detectives were completely stymied by the missing evidence.

证据不见了，警探们完全束手无策。

困境、僵局少用

The negotiations reached a stymie that lasted for months.

谈判陷入僵局，持续了好几个月。