frustrate

1. V-T If something frustrates you, it upsets or angers you because you are unable to do anything about the problems it creates. 使懊喪

These questions frustrated me. 這些問題使我懊喪。

2. frustratedADJ 懊喪的

Roberta felt frustrated and angry. 羅伯塔感到又懊喪又生氣。

3. V-T If someone or something frustrates a plan or attempt to do something, they prevent it from succeeding. 挫敗

The government has deliberately frustrated his efforts to gain work permits for his foreign staff. 政府蓄意挫敗了他爲其外國員工取得工作許可証的努力。