If you are stymied by something, you find it very difficult to take action or to continue what you are doing.
例句
Companies have been stymied by the length of time it takes to reach an agreement...由于耗时过长，各公司一直未能达成协议。Relief efforts have been stymied in recent weeks by armed gunmen.最近几周的救援工作一直受到武装分子的阻挠。
英汉词典释义
vt.
妨碍,阻挠
a problem in thermodynamics that stymied half the class花费了半节课时间才解决的一个热力学问题
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
2. a thwarting and distressing situation
Verb
1. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of;