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

• It remains a big impediment to a more balanced world.
  要想实现一个更为平衡的世界，这仍将是一个巨大障碍。
• High and rising debt burdens are a structural impediment to growth.
  过重并且还在不断增加的债务负担是增长中的一个结构性障碍。
• Urban violence is a serious impediment to development and to poverty reduction.
  城市暴力严重阻碍发展和减贫事业。
• 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。
• The electricity market is also an impediment to greater efficiency.
  电力市场也阻碍了效率的提高。
• Corporate and financial restructuring in the most-affected Asian countries remains a major impediment to renewed growth.
  在受冲击最大的亚洲国家，公司和金融重组依然是恢复增长的主要障碍。
• 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。
• By profoundly affecting peoples health, vector-borne diseases are a serious impediment to poverty reduction and sustainable development.
  病媒传染的疾病严重影响人们的健康，也严重妨碍减贫和可持续发展。
• A serious impediment to the attainment of both objectives is the present arms race.
  实现这两个目标的一个严重障碍就是目前的军备竞赛。
• The main impediment to growth was a lack of capital.
  影响发展的主要障碍是缺乏资本。