stymie

1. V-T If you are stymied by something, you find it very difficult to take action or to continue what you are doing. 妨礙[非正式] [usu passive]

Companies have been stymied by the length of time it takes to reach an agreement. 數(shù)個公司因耗費很長時間以達成協(xié)議而受到阻礙。