| 单词 | impediment |
| 释义 | impediment (ɪmpedɪmənt ) Word forms: impediments 1. countable noun [oft without N] Something that is an impediment to a person or thing makes their movement, development, or progress difficult. [formal] He was satisfied there was no legal impediment to the marriage. [+ to] Synonyms: obstacle, barrier, check, bar 2. countable noun Someone who has a speech impediment has a disability which makes speaking difficult. John's slight speech impediment made it difficult for his mother to understand him. Collocations: overcome an impediment Commercial farms innovate, invest, meet delivery deadlines and manage risk because scale helps to overcome the impediments faced by the small. Times, Sunday Times For the most part he overcomes this impediment, but naturally there are moments when his prose dries the eyes. Times, Sunday Times He eventually overcame his impediment and was recognized for his performance in track, theater, and debate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's quite hard to argue to a 16-year-old that bad hair is a serious impediment in life. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Everything in the mining industry is on a vast scale and the boom in production means that getting basic supplies has become a serious impediment to growth. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The best doctors were consulted and various diagnoses were made, although no serious impediment to the match was found. THE LOST KING OF FRANCE: Revolution, Revenge and the Search for Louis XVII (2002) The complexity of handling negotiations with the global network of bitcoin investors was also regarded as a serious impediment. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The lack of availability of affordable childcare is still a serious impediment to work for very many women. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But they frequently brush aside the structural impediments to economic fairness. Christianity Today It requires removing the structural impediments to business expansion. Times, Sunday Times This means taking inventory of resources, understanding the congregation's strengths and weaknesses, reviewing all personnel — the human resources — noting where they're placed, and eliminating structural impediments. Christianity Today Alliances do however form despite these structural impediments, however they are seen as temporary arrangements that should not be overly relied upon. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 妨碍 Japanese: 妨害 |
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