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单词 obstructionist
释义
obstructionist
adjective
formaldisapproving
uk
/əbˈstrʌk.ʃən.ɪst/us
/əbˈstrʌk.ʃən.ɪst/
intentionallytryingtostoporslowdown anofficialprocess:
obstructionistpolicies/tactics
They haveaccusedthe otherpartyof being obstructionist.
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obstructionism
More examples
  • She didn'twantto be obstructionist.
  • He called them obstructionist fordelayingthedecision.
  • Environmentalgroupshave used obstructionisttactics.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Unhelpful and Uncooperative
  • awkward
  • awkwardly
  • awkwardness
  • deterrent
  • foot
  • hang
  • non-constructive
  • obstructionism
  • obstructive
  • obstructively
  • obstructiveness
  • stifling
  • stiflingly
  • stultifying
  • stultifyingly
  • unaccommodating
  • uncongenial
  • underyourfeetidiom
  • unforthcoming
  • unhelpful
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(Definition ofobstructionistfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofobstructionist

obstructionist
He continued to see himself as part of a vanguard modernist elite engaged in a crucial battle against a broad front ofobstructionistconservative forces.
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The accompanying cost is that the absolute majority rule makes it harder to overcomeobstructionistminorities who wish only to block legislation.
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But the same is true of an absolute multiplicand, which dampens the risk of affirmative minority opportunism while increasing the costs of organizing to overcomeobstructionistminorities.
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It is similar to the days of early factory legislation, when the same kind of fussyobstructionisttactics were pursued.
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It is perhaps unfairly charged with beingobstructionistfrom the beginning.
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I am not suggesting anything radical, anythingobstructionist, anything other than a very minimal, but nevertheless extremely important, piece of protection for the citizen.
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The retailer is certainly theobstructionist, but that is passed through to the wholesaler.
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Let us face the fact that a bunch of obstructionists could hold up practically the whole of the government of the country.
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Many meetings are being held with the organisations on points of difficulty, serious points, notobstructionist.
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I do not use the word "obstructionist" in any bad sense.
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I do not like to be anobstructionist.
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Most people are agreed on that, and no one wishes to be perverselyobstructionist.
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Doctrinaire people who want to be pedantic and who say it cannot be done, are obstructionists and are not behaving as reasonable people.
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The speeches which were made were not in any sense filibustering orobstructionistspeeches.
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I do not want to make a critical,obstructionistspeech.
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