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TOEFL BNC: 9556 COCA: 8327

thwart

Word family 
thwart /θwɔːt $ θwɔːrt/ ●○○ verb [transitiveT] formal  
to prevent someone from doing what they are trying to do 阻挠，阻碍
 Fierce opposition thwarted the government’s plans.
激烈的反对阻碍了政府计划的实施。
 thwarted ambition
未酬的壮志
Examples from the Corpus
thwart• This revolution, how-ever, was thwarted almost at once.• Apart from anything else, by both thwarting and manipulating nationalism, it prevented it from learning its limits.• An attempt to smuggle heroin worth £30 million into the country has been thwarted by customs officials.• Efforts to clean up the oil spill have been thwarted by storms.• However, the council of ministers, divided on every other issue, combined to thwart her.• During Yeltsin's campaign for the presidency Gorbachev had at times quite blatantly attempted to thwart him.• Harry knew now that nothing could thwart his plans.• People whose appetite for encryption may be thwarted righteously, effectively, and harshly.• It would have to reach 448. 95 or less to thwart the Lockheed Martin-Loral combination.• Moreover, it alerts us to the fact that short-sighted tactics may thwart the overall strategy.• Congressional Republicans have made clear their intention to thwart these efforts.
Origin thwart
(1300-1400) thwart “across” ((13-19 centuries)), from Old Norse thvert
thwart verb
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Corpus
TOEFL BNC: 9556 COCA: 8327
thwart

verb

ADVERB | VERB + THWART | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤easily輕易挫敗▸➤successfully成功挫敗▸➤constantly, repeatedly不斷挫敗◇Plans to expand the company have been constantly thwarted.公司的擴張計劃不斷受挫。VERB + THWART➤attempt to, try to試圖阻撓PREPOSITION➤in在⋯方面挫敗◇They were thwarted in their attempt to gain overall control of the company.他們想全面控制公司的企圖遭到挫敗。
TOEFL BNC: 9556 COCA: 8327
thwart

verb

  ➡ See also the entry for prevent 另见prevent条thwart ♦︎ frustrate ♦︎ derail ♦︎ foil ♦︎ dash sb's hopes ♦︎ disappointThese words all mean to prevent sth that sb wants to do or wants to happen. 这些词均表示阻止、阻挠、挫败。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be thwarted / frustrated / foiled / disappointed in sth◆to thwart / frustrate / dash / disappoint sb's hopes◆to thwart / frustrate / derail / foil sb's plans◆to thwart / frustrate sb's efforts◆to thwart / derail sb's chances◆to thwart / foil a plot / raid / coup◆to thwart / frustrate sb's ambition◆to frustrate / derail a process◆to be easily / constantly thwarted / frustrated / foiled◆to be thwarted / frustrated / foiled in your attempt to do sth■ thwart θwɔːt; NAmE θwɔːrt [transitive, often passive] to prevent sb from doing what they want to do 阻止；阻挠；使受挫◆She was thwarted in her attempt to take control of the party.她控制该党的企图被挫败了。◆His ambition to be a painter was thwarted by poor eyesight.他成为画家的志向因视力不佳受阻。■ frustrate frʌˈstreɪt; NAmE ˈfrʌstreɪt [transitive] (especially written) to prevent sth from happening or succeeding as people had hoped; to prevent sb from doing sth, often deliberately 使落空；挫败；（常为有意地）阻止◆The rescue attempt was frustrated by bad weather.拯救行动因天气恶劣受阻。◆He tried to frustrate his political opponents by denying them access to the media.他试图通过不让政治对手接触媒体来打击他们。■ derail dɪˈreɪl [transitive] (journalism 新闻) to prevent a process from succeeding or continuing as planned or hoped, especially by creating a problem or disagreement （尤指通过制造问题或分歧）阻止，扰乱◆This latest incident could derail the peace process.最近这起事件可能会扰乱和平进程。OPP get sth back on track ⓘ To get sth back on track (informal) is to get sth going in the right drection again after a mistake or failure. * get sth back on track指某事出错或失败后使之重入正轨、恢复正常◆I tried to get my life back on track after my divorce.离婚之后我力图使生活恢复正常。 ■ foil [transitive] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to prevent sth that sb is planning to do, especially sth illegal 挫败，阻止，制止（尤指非法活动）◆Customs officials foiled an attempt to smuggle priceless paintings out of the country.海关官员制止了一次把珍贵画作走私出国的阴谋。■ dash sb's ˈhopes

idiom

 [usually passive] to destroy sb's hopes by making what they were hoping for impossible 使希望破灭◆Hopes for a peaceful settlement have been dashed.和平解决的希望已经破灭。■ disappoint [transitive] to prevent sth that sb hopes for from becoming a reality 使破灭；使落空◆The new government had soon disappointed the hopes of many of its supporters.新政府不久便使许多支持者的希望破灭了。  see also disappointment ⇨ disappointment
TOEFL BNC: 9556 COCA: 8327
thwart
To stop someone doing something: stop, prevent, check...
Parts of boats and ships: aft, amidships, bay...

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