| 单词 | obstructive |
| 释义 | obstructive (once / 14574 pages) adj Anything that's obstructive gets in the way or blocks the flow of something. If you have an obstructive object stuck in your kitchen sink drain, you might have to call a plumber to get the water flowing again. Parking your car in an obstructive way in a parking lot will make it impossible for anyone else to get in or out. And if something's obstructive in your digestive system, it can cause serious problems. A person can act in an obstructive way too, by making processes difficult: "Your obstructive actions meant the city council couldn't even vote on whether or not to open a new zoo." The Latin root is obstruere, "block, stop, or hinder." WORD FAMILYobstructive: obstructively+/obstruct: obstructed, obstructer, obstructing, obstruction, obstructive, obstructor, obstructs/obstructed: unobstructed/obstructer: obstructers/obstruction: obstructionism, obstructions/obstructionism: obstructionist/obstructionist: obstructionists/obstructor: obstructors/unobstructed: unobstructedly USAGE EXAMPLESYears of confidential German diplomatic cables provide a candid account of Luxembourg’s obstructive manoeuvres inside one of Brussels’ most secretive committees. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) The cause was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, said a son, Tom MacIssac. Washington Post(Dec 26, 2016) The cause was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, said a sister, Carol Porter. Washington Post(Dec 03, 2016) adj preventing movement Syn clogging, hindering, impeding preventative, preventive tending to prevent or hinder |
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