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impediment

英 [ɪmˈpedɪmənt]

美 [ɪmˈpedɪmənt]

n.  妨碍; 阻碍; 障碍; 口吃; 结巴

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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

    双语例句

    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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 biggest impediment is political.
      最大的障碍是政治性的。
    • 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 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。