| 单词 | obstacle |
| 释义 | obstacle /ob"steuh keuhl/, n. something that obstructs or hinders progress. [1300-50; ME < OF < L obstaculum, equiv. to obsta(re) to face, block, hinder (ob- OB- + stare to STAND) + -culum -CLE2] Syn. OBSTACLE, OBSTRUCTION, HINDRANCE, IMPEDIMENT refer to something that interferes with or prevents action or progress. An OBSTACLE is something, material or nonmaterial, that stands in the way of literal or figurative progress: Lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement. An OBSTRUCTION is something that more or less completely blocks a passage: A blood clot is an obstruction to the circulation. A HINDRANCE keeps back by interfering and delaying: Interruptions are a hindrance to one's work. An IMPEDIMENT interferes with proper functioning: an impediment in one's speech. Ant. help. |
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