stone wall

柯林斯词典

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]
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. stonewallingN-UNCOUNT
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。