impediment

英 [ɪmˈpedɪmənt]

美 [ɪmˈpedɪmənt]

n.  妨碍; 阻碍; 障碍; 口吃; 结巴

复数：impediments　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14161 / COCA.10593

牛津词典

noun

• 妨碍；阻碍；障碍
  something that delays or stops the progress of sth
  1. The level of inflation is a serious impediment to economic recovery.
     通货膨胀是影响经济复苏的严重障碍。
• 口吃；结巴
  a physical problem that makes it difficult to speak normally
  1. a speech impediment
     言语障碍

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 妨碍;阻碍;障碍物
  Something that is animpediment toa person or thing makes their movement, development, or progress difficult.
  1. He was satisfied there was no legal impediment to the marriage.
     这一婚姻没有任何司法上的障碍，他对此很满意。
• N-COUNT (言语)障碍
  Someone who has a speechimpedimenthas a disability which makes speaking difficult.
  1. John's slight speech impediment made it difficult for his mother to understand him.
     约翰有轻微的言语障碍，这令母亲很难理解他的话。

英英释义

noun

• any structure that makes progress difficult
  Synonym:obstructionobstructorobstructerimpedimenta
• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
  Synonym:hindrancehinderancedeterrentbalkbaulkcheckhandicap

双语例句

• In the past," Haiti fatigue "has been as great an impediment to development as natural disasters.
  过去，“海地疲劳症”与自然灾害一样，对发展构成了巨大挑战。
• High dropout rates remain a major impediment to universal primary education.
  高辍学率是初等教育普及的主要障碍。
• PROBABLY the most perverse impediment is our immigration law.
  也许最有悖常理的障碍就是我们的移民法。
• And something else also is equally an impediment and an evil to the constitution of plants.
  某些别的东西对植物的结构同样也是一种阻碍和一种恶。
• I told him that I once a girl long ago because she had a seemingly incurable speech impediment.
  我告诉他我很久以前曾经和一个女孩分手，因为她有看上去不能医治的说话障碍。
• Speech impediment Over drinks one afternoon a buddy of mine and I were discussing former "loves".
  一天下午喝多了酒，我的一个朋友和我正在讨论以前的“恋爱”。
• In a number of developing countries war has been an additional impediment to progress.
  在许多发展中国家，战争成了发展的额外阻碍。
• Many developers will regard this kind of control an impediment, not a kind of support.
  许多开发者认为这种控制是一种障碍，而不是对他们工作的支持。
• The size of the service sector is an impediment to economic growth.
  服务业的规模是经济增长的一个障碍。
• The biggest impediment is political.
  最大的障碍是政治性的。