thwart
verb [ T ] uk/θwɔːt/ us/θwɔːrt/
反对；阻挠；挫败
to stop something from happening or someone from doing something
Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilots' strike 因为航空公司飞行员罢工，我的度假计划泡汤了。
Synonyms: foil frustratequeer someone's pitch scotch spoil