impediment
noun /ɪmˈpedɪmənt/
/ɪmˈpedɪmənt/
- impediment (to something) (formal) something that delays or stops the progress of something
妨碍；阻碍；障碍 - 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。 - Their boycott of the talks constitutes a serious impediment to peace negotiations.
他们对会谈的抵制成了和平谈判的重大障碍。 - There are no legal impediments to their appealing against the decision.
在法律上没有障碍阻止他们对判决提出上诉。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- major
- serious
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- be
- constitute
- provide
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- impediment to
- The level of inflation is a serious impediment to economic recovery.
- a physical problem that makes it difficult to speak normally, hear easily, etc.
口吃；结巴 - a speech impediment
言语障碍 - People tell me they don't notice my hearing impediment.
人们告诉我他们没有注意到我的听力障碍。
- a speech impediment
词源late Middle English: from Latin impedimentum, from impedire ‘shackle the feet of’, based on pes, ped- ‘foot’.