impediment
英 [ɪmˈpedɪmənt]
美 [ɪmˈpedɪmənt]
n. 妨碍; 阻碍; 障碍; 口吃; 结巴
复数：impediments
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- 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。
- The level of inflation is a serious impediment to economic recovery.
- 口吃；结巴
a physical problem that makes it difficult to speak normally- a speech impediment
言语障碍
- a speech impediment
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.- 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。
- He was satisfied there was no legal impediment to the marriage.
- N-COUNT (言语)障碍
Someone who has a speechimpedimenthas a disability which makes speaking difficult.- 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。
- John's slight speech impediment made it difficult for his mother to understand him.
英英释义
noun
- any structure that makes progress difficult
- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
双语例句
- 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。 - 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。 - And my boss had to be an impediment!
我的老板是个障碍！ - 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。 - The main impediment to growth was a lack of capital.
影响发展的主要障碍是缺乏资本。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Their boycott of the talks constitutes a serious impediment to peace negotiations.
他们联合抵制会谈的行为成了和谈的重大障碍。