| 单词 | obstruction |
| 释义 | obstruction (once / 1100 pages) n An obstruction blocks things, like a roadblock prevents drivers to enter a street or a piece of food cuts off your windpipe. All types of obstructions block things. If you put a shelf in your doorway, that would be an obstruction: people would have a hard time getting around it. In football, offensive linemen try to be obstructions: they stand between the defense and the quarterback. Legally, if someone lies to the police or withholds evidence, they are an obstruction to justice, because they're preventing the police from doing their jobs. All obstructions are impediments; obstructions are in the way. WORD FAMILYobstruction: obstructionism, obstructions+/obstruct: obstructed, obstructer, obstructing, obstruction, obstructive, obstructor, obstructs/obstructed: unobstructed/obstructer: obstructers/obstructionism: obstructionist/obstructionist: obstructionists/obstructive: obstructively/obstructor: obstructors/unobstructed: unobstructedly USAGE EXAMPLESHe is serving a 19-month prison sentence for bribery and obstruction of justice. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Roof was found guilty on 33 federal charges, including hate crimes and obstruction of the practice of religion. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Roof was found guilty last month on 33 federal charges, including murder, attempted murder, hate crimes and obstruction of the practice of religion. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1n any structure that makes progress difficult Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstructor Aswan High Dam one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt Glen Canyon Dama large dam built in 1964 on the Colorado River in Arizona Hoover Dama large dam built in 1933 on the Colorado River in Nevada Dipylon gatea gateway to the west of ancient Athens near which a distinctive style of pottery has been found bar an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal barriera structure or object that impedes free movement blockadeprevents access or progress block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppagean obstruction in a pipe or tube encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventative, preventiveany obstruction that impedes or is burdensome obstaclean obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented) tumblera movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown balusters, balustrade, banister, bannister, handraila railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling barricadea barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy breakwater, bulwark, groin, groyne, jetty, mole, seawalla protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away breech closer, breechblocka metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing bulwarka fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural) clogany object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction crash barriera strong protective barrier that is erected around a racetrack or in the middle of a dual-lane highway in order to reduce the likelihood of severe accidents dam, dike, dykea barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea fence, fencinga barrier that serves to enclose an area fender, winga barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud grate, gratinga barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air hazardan obstacle on a golf course hurdlea light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races lever, lever tumblera flat metal tumbler in a lever lock movable barriera barrier that can be moved to allow passage pin, pin tumblercylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown plug, stopper, stoppleblockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly rail, railinga barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports revetmenta barrier against explosives barricade, roadblocka barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. speed bumpa hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway starting gate, starting stalla movable barrier on the starting line of a race course stumbling blockany obstacle or impediment vapor lock, vapour locka stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor) water jumpa pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest construction, structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts 2n the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction Syn|Hypo|Hyper blockage ileus, intestinal obstruction blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel tamponade, tamponageblockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding) cardiac tamponademechanical compression of the heart resulting from large amounts of fluid collecting in the pericardial space and limiting the heart's normal range of motion physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state the condition or state of the body or bodily functions 3n the act of obstructing obstruction of justice Hypo|Hyper blockage, closure, occlusion the act of blocking stall, stallinga tactic used to mislead or delay obstruction of justiceimpeding those who seek justice in a court (as by trying to influence or intimidate any juror or witness or officer of the court); can result in a finding of contempt of court stonewallingstalling or delaying especially by refusing to answer questions or cooperate implosionthe initial occluded phase of a stop consonant hinderance, hindrance, interference the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding 4n something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan Syn|Hypo|Hyper obstacle barrier, roadblock any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective hang-up, hitch, rub, snagan unforeseen obstacle hurdlean obstacle that you are expected to overcome stymie, stymya thwarting and distressing situation ideological barriera barrier to cooperation or interaction resulting from conflicting ideologies language barrierbarrier to communication resulting from speaking different languages balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress 5n getting in someone's way Hypo|Hyper block, blocking the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements checkobstructing an opponent in ice hockey interference(American football) blocking a player's path with your body trap block(American football) an illegal block crosscheckan illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick) poke checkknocking the puck away by jabbing at it with the hockey stick parry(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword maneuver, manoeuvre, play a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill |
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