impediment

英 [ɪmˈpedɪmənt]

美 [ɪmˈpedɪmənt]

n. 妨碍; 阻碍; 障碍; 口吃; 结巴

复数：impediments　

Collins.1 / BNC.14161 / COCA.10593

牛津词典

noun

妨碍；阻碍；障碍
something that delays or stops the progress of sth
1. The level of inflation is a serious impediment to economic recovery.
  通货膨胀是影响经济复苏的严重障碍。
口吃；结巴
a physical problem that makes it difficult to speak normally
1. a speech impediment
  言语障碍

N-COUNT 妨碍;阻碍;障碍物
Something that is animpediment toa person or thing makes their movement, development, or progress difficult.
1. He was satisfied there was no legal impediment to the marriage.
  这一婚姻没有任何司法上的障碍，他对此很满意。
N-COUNT (言语)障碍
Someone who has a speechimpedimenthas a disability which makes speaking difficult.
1. John's slight speech impediment made it difficult for his mother to understand him.
  约翰有轻微的言语障碍，这令母亲很难理解他的话。

noun

any structure that makes progress difficult
Synonym:obstructionobstructorobstructerimpedimenta
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Synonym:hindrancehinderancedeterrentbalkbaulkcheckhandicap

High and rising debt burdens are a structural impediment to growth.
过重并且还在不断增加的债务负担是增长中的一个结构性障碍。
In low-and middle-income countries, these diseases are another serious impediment to development.
在中低收入国家，这些疾病对发展是又一种严重障碍。
A serious impediment to the attainment of both objectives is the present arms race.
实现这两个目标的一个严重障碍就是目前的军备竞赛。
The main impediment to growth was a lack of capital.
影响发展的主要障碍是缺乏资本。
The biggest impediment is political.
最大的障碍是政治性的。
In the past," Haiti fatigue "has been as great an impediment to development as natural disasters.
过去，“海地疲劳症”与自然灾害一样，对发展构成了巨大挑战。
We know that poverty is the single greatest impediment to development and change.
我们知道，贫穷是发展和变革的单一最大障碍。
He was satisfied there was no legal impediment to the marriage.
这一婚姻没有任何司法上的障碍，他对此很满意。
In a number of developing countries war has been an additional impediment to progress.
在许多发展中国家，战争成了发展的额外阻碍。
Many developers will regard this kind of control an impediment, not a kind of support.
许多开发者认为这种控制是一种障碍，而不是对他们工作的支持。