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单词 obstruct
释义

obstruct

UK /əbˈstrʌkt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyobstruct
he/she/itobstructs
present participleobstructing
past tenseobstructed
past participleobstructed

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to block a path, passage, door etc so that it is difficult or impossible for someone or something to move along or through it

    Tenants must not obstruct access to fire equipment.

    Seven people were arrested for allegedly obstructing a highway.

    The child must have swallowed something that’s obstructing his windpipe.

    Synonyms and related words

    To stop someone or something from moving
    1. 1a
      to physically prevent someone or something from moving along or through a path, passage, door etc by blocking it

      An accident is obstructing the traffic at junction 14.

      Synonyms and related words

      To stop someone or something from moving
    2. 1b
      to prevent you from seeing something by being between you and the object that you want to see

      The trees in their garden obstruct our view of the sea.

      Synonyms and related words

      To make something difficult to see
  2. 2
    to take action in order to prevent someone from doing something or to prevent something from happening

    He disliked the project but had not actively obstructed it.

    Synonyms and related words

    To prevent something from happening
    Synonyms and related words

    To stop someone doing something

phrases

obstruct the administration of justice

obstruct

US /əbˈstrʌkt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyobstruct
he/she/itobstructs
present participleobstructing
past tenseobstructed
past participleobstructed

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to block a path, passage, door, etc. so that it is difficult or impossible for someone or something to move along or through it

    Tenants must not obstruct access to fire equipment.

    Seven people were arrested for allegedly obstructing a highway.

    The child must have swallowed something that’s obstructing his windpipe.

    Synonyms and related words

    To stop someone or something from moving
    1. 1a
      to physically prevent someone or something from moving along or through a path, passage, door, etc. by blocking it

      An accident is obstructing the traffic at junction 14.

      Synonyms and related words

      To stop someone or something from moving
    2. 1b
      to prevent you from seeing something by being between you and the object that you want to see

      The trees in their garden obstruct our view of the ocean.

      Synonyms and related words

      To make something difficult to see
  2. 2
    to take action in order to prevent someone from doing something or to prevent something from happening

    He disliked the project but had not actively obstructed it.

    Synonyms and related words

    To prevent something from happening
    Synonyms and related words

    To stop someone doing something

phrases

obstruct the administration of justice
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