英语词汇“obstruct”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINobstruct

Origin:

1600-1700 Latin past participle of obstruere ‘to build in the way’

VERB TABLE

obstruct

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	obstruct
	he, she, it	obstructs
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	obstructed
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have obstructed
	he, she, it	has obstructed
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had obstructed
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will obstruct
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have obstructed

Continuous Form
Present	I	am obstructing
	he, she, it	is obstructing
	you, we, they	are obstructing
Past	I, he, she, it	was obstructing
	you, we, they	were obstructing
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been obstructing
	he, she, it	has been obstructing
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been obstructing
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be obstructing
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been obstructing

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

A small aircraft now obstructed the runway.
A wall of people in front of me were obstructing my view.
It is an offence to obstruct the police during the course of their duty.
Officials are hoping that none of these issues will obstruct progress in the peace talks.
Robbins was accused of obstructing the investigation.
The driveway was obstructed by piles of stones and gravel.
The House of Lords has been accused of obstructing change and preventing scientific progress.
The truck was on its side, obstructing two lanes of traffic.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Baldwin then sprays the shaving cream on the window and smears it to obstruct any view of his home.
He drank coffee and brandy, then dived in for another assault, feeling as if the databanks were deliberately obstructing him.
In fact I cause a car accident by obstructing some one's driveway.
Out in the street he stood for a while, obstructing the pavement.
The carport and Land-Rover obstructed Trent's view of the windows.
This keeps sawdust out of the way without obstructing the line of cut.
Views of the bay are obstructed.
Violence, insults, and superheated propaganda obstruct this end.

Longman Language Activatorto prevent a plan or action from succeeding► block

to use something such as a law or an official order to prevent someone from doing something that they have been planning to do: · Britain has threatened to block new EU legislation on human rights.· The deal was blocked by the chairman, who was unwilling to commit so much company money to a risky investment.

► obstruct

to try to prevent someone from doing something by deliberately making it much more difficult for them: · The House of Lords has been accused of obstructing change and preventing scientific progress.· It is an offence to obstruct the police during the course of their duty.

► thwart

formal to prevent someone from doing something, especially something that they very much want to do because it is personally important to them: · Harry knew now that nothing could thwart his plans.· An attempt to smuggle heroin worth £30 million into the country has been thwarted by customs officials.

► foil

to prevent something bad or criminal that someone is planning to do, by being more clever than they are: · The government has foiled an attempted military coup.· The burglar was foiled by a passer-by who noticed the broken window and phoned the police.

to prevent someone from going somewhere► be in the way

if someone or something is in the way , they are in a position that stops you from going where you want: · There's a car in the way and I can't get out of the garage.be in somebody's way: · Could you move please Sonia. You're in my way.

► block

if objects or people block a road, entrance etc, they lie or stand right across it, so that no-one can pass through: · A big truck had turned over on its side, and it was blocking the road.· Hundreds of protesters blocked the entrance to the President's palace.

► obstruct

to block or almost block a road, entrance etc: · A small aircraft now obstructed the runway.· The driveway was obstructed by piles of stones and gravel.

► barrier

something that has been deliberately put somewhere, especially across a road or entrance, to prevent people from entering a place: · The automatic barrier lifted as we drove up.· The driver slowed down as he approached the police barrier.· Only a flimsy barrier stops the crowd from spilling onto the field.

► blockade

to use military force to prevent people or goods from entering or leaving an area: · In June 1948 the Russians blockaded the western sectors of Berlin.· A US fleet blockaded the port of Veracruz.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► investigation

· He was convicted of obstructing Congress' investigation of the affair and destroying documents.· Mirretti had pleaded guilty to fraud, bribery, theft and conspiracy to obstruct a criminal investigation.

► police

· It is an offence to obstruct the police in their efforts to search for evidence of a drug offence.· Wilkins also pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer in the execution of his duty, and Parratt to obstructing the police.· Failure to comply with that instruction might give rise to a charge of obstructing the police in addition to that of obstructing the highway.· Parratt was fined £75 for obstructing the police.· His actions in doing so in fact obstructed the police.· Unbelievably, they were later fined for, respectively, wilful damage and assault, and obstructing the police.· They charged Dad with obstructing the police, and claimed that all our injuries had been sustained in the struggle.

► view

· The carport and Land-Rover obstructed Trent's view of the windows.· His windows were rolled down, so there was nothing to obstruct my direct view of this scene.· He put his head as near the bars as he could so that they did not obstruct his view.· Unfortunately, a row of lockers lined the wall Separating the gym from the locker room, obstructing the view.· Baldwin then sprays the shaving cream on the window and smears it to obstruct any view of his home.