impede

英 [ɪmˈpiːd]

美 [ɪmˈpiːd]

v.  阻碍; 阻止

过去分词：impeded　现在分词：impeding　第三人称单数：impedes　过去式：impeded　

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Collins.1 / BNC.9652 / COCA.8791

牛津词典

verb

• 阻碍；阻止
  to delay or stop the progress of sth
  1. Work on the building was impeded by severe weather.
     楼房的施工因天气恶劣而停了下来。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 妨碍;阻碍;阻止
  If youimpedesomeone or something, you make their movement, development, or progress difficult.
  1. Fallen rock is impeding the progress of rescue workers.
     坠落的石头阻滞了救援人员的救援进程。

英英释义

verb

• block passage through
  1. obstruct the path
  Synonym:obstructobturateoccludejamblockclose up
• be a hindrance or obstacle to
  1. She is impeding the progress of our project
  Synonym:hinder

双语例句

• Underdeveloped capital markets in Asia impede the efficient use of domestic savings.
  亚洲有欠发展的资本市场，妨碍了国内储蓄的有效利用。
• High fertility rates, along with inadequate health care, impede development and economic growth.
  生育率高和保健服务不足会阻碍发展和经济增长。
• What is "popular epidemiology," and how might it impede or enhance our ability to understand environmental diseases?
  什么是公众流行病学？它如何阻碍或增强了我们了解环境疾病的能力？
• These breakdowns can lead to confusion within the team and impede progress.
  这些中断会在团队中导致混淆并妨碍进度。
• It should not and must not impede the formation of new banks by the private sector.
  不应该也决不能阻碍私人部门成立新的银行。
• Objects, such as provisions or baggage, that impede or encumber.
  包袱妨碍或拖累的物体，如装备或者行李。
• As a matter of fact, they actually seem to impede communication.
  实际上，它们仿佛阻碍了交流。
• Slow down or impede by creating an obstruction.
  通过制造障碍物使慢下来或阻止。
• It's a conscious decision for us to emphasize an action but not impede the flow of gameplay.
  这是一个有意识的决定，我们都强调了一个行动，但不会阻碍流通的游戏。
• They will impede recovery by raising the cost of credit precisely when it is needed most.
  它们在经济最需要信贷的时候提高了信贷成本，这将阻碍经济复苏。