Frustrate



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 挫折, 使沮丧
• ［英］ v. 挫折, 使沮丧 ( foil; baffle; defeat)
• ［类］ 反义词: abet ( 支持)
• ［例］ frustrate an opponent ( 战胜对手) . frustration over political corruption ( 因政治腐败而产生失望)

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb (frustrated; frustrating)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin frustratus, past participle of frustrare to deceive, frustrate, from frustra in error, in vain
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. to balk or defeat in an endeavor
  • b. to induce feelings of discouragement in
• 2.
  • a.
    • (1) to make ineffectual ; bring to nothing
    • (2) impede, obstruct
  • b. to make invalid or of no effect
• Synonyms:
  • frustrate, thwart, foil, baffle, balk mean to check or defeat another's plan or block achievement of a goal. frustrate implies making vain or ineffectual all efforts however vigorous or persistent <frustrated attempts at government reform>. thwart suggests frustration or checking by crossing or opposing<the army thwarted his attempt at a coup>. foil implies checking or defeating so as to discourage further effort<foiled by her parents, he stopped trying to see her>. baffle implies frustration by confusing or puzzling<baffled by the maze of rules and regulations>. balk suggests the interposing of obstacles or hindrances<officials felt that legal restrictions had balked their efforts to control crime>.

II. adjective

• Date: 15th century
• characterized by frustration

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