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

• And my boss had to be an impediment!
  我的老板是个障碍！
• 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。
• 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 main impediment to growth was a lack of capital.
  影响发展的主要障碍是缺乏资本。
• She has a serious speech impediment.
  她有严重的言语障碍。
• The biggest impediment is political.
  最大的障碍是政治性的。
• 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。
• In low-and middle-income countries, these diseases are another serious impediment to development.
  在中低收入国家，这些疾病对发展是又一种严重障碍。
• We know that poverty is the single greatest impediment to development and change.
  我们知道，贫穷是发展和变革的单一最大障碍。
• The electricity market is also an impediment to greater efficiency.
  电力市场也阻碍了效率的提高。