| 单词 | impediment |
| 释义 | impediment (once / 1539 pages) n An impediment is anything that slows or blocks progress. It can refer to a physical thing, like a fallen tree in the road, or something more intangible, like how piracy is an impediment to the pleasure cruise industry in Somalia. See the pedi in there? Pedi means "feet" and hundreds of years ago, the word impediment referred to shackling one's feet. Now its use has broadened considerably. Impediment is something that blocks or impedes your path. There's no end to the things in your life that can be considered impediments: your small bank account, your terrible childhood, your country's economic malaise — any one of these could be considered an impediment in your quest for happiness. WORD FAMILYimpediment: impediments+/impede: impeded, impedes, impediment, impeding/impeded: unimpeded/unimpeded: unimpededly USAGE EXAMPLESThe investigations into the Russian hacking efforts to influence the 2016 election are also a major impediment. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Corps officials say lack of money is the chief impediment. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) “If we really thought of the helmets as being an impediment we’d be actively trying to address the issue.” Seattle Times(Dec 19, 2016) 1n something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress Syn|Hypo|Hyper balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance albatross, millstone (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps bindsomething that hinders as if with bonds diriment impediment(canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage) dragsomething that slows or delays progress obstacle, obstructionsomething immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted straitjacketanything immaterial that severely hinders or confines barrier, roadblockany 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 difficulty a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result 2n any structure that makes progress difficult Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, 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 |
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