今天我们要学的词是 thwart.
thwart 的意思是阻碍，阻挠。U.S. Federal investigators have thwarted what they say could've been a massive terrorist attack after they discovered a stockpile of weapons in a Maryland home. 美国联邦调查人员在马里兰州的一所住宅发现了大量武器，挫败了他们所说的一起大规模恐怖袭击事件。
Banning Chinese 5G equipment in the U.S. market would not be enough to thwart potential security threats, a recent federal government report warned. 最近美国联邦政府的一份报告警告说，在美国市场禁止使用中国5G设备不足以阻止潜在的安全威胁。
