frustrate
verb- frustrate somebody
to make somebody feel annoyed or impatient because they cannot do or achieve what they want 使懊丧；使懊恼；使沮丧 - frustrate somebody/something
to prevent somebody from doing something; to prevent something from happening or succeeding 阻止；防止；挫败 The rescue attempt was frustrated by bad weather. 营救行动因天气恶劣受阻。 He tried to frustrate his political opponents by denying them access to the media. 他试图通过不让政治对手接触媒体来打击他们。
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failurec2She felt great resentment at having her ambition frustrated. 她对自己的野心受挫感到非常不满。 Unions are being frustrated in their demands for recognition. 工会要求得到承认的要求受挫。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin frustrat- ‘disappointed’, from the verb frustrare, from frustra ‘in vain’.