stonewall /ˌstəʊnˈwɔːl/ ( stonewalling, stonewalled, stonewalls )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If you say that someone stonewalls, you disapprove of them because they delay giving a clear answer or making a clear decision, often because there is something that they want to hide or avoid doing. 迟迟不答复; 拖延作决定 [表不满]

  例：

  The administration is just stonewalling in an attempt to hide their political embarrassment.

  政府只是在故意拖延，企图掩盖其政治窘态。

• 2. 

  stonewalling N-UNCOUNT

  例：

  After 18 days of stonewalling, he at last came out and faced the issue.

  拖延了18 天后，他终于出来面对问题了。