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

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。
And my boss had to be an impediment!
我的老板是个障碍！
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。
She has a serious speech impediment.
她有严重的言语障碍。
Urban violence is a serious impediment to development and to poverty reduction.
城市暴力严重阻碍发展和减贫事业。
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。
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。
The biggest impediment is political.
最大的障碍是政治性的。
Corporate and financial restructuring in the most-affected Asian countries remains a major impediment to renewed growth.
在受冲击最大的亚洲国家，公司和金融重组依然是恢复增长的主要障碍。
Funding gaps for smaller firms are a major impediment to growth.
对小公司的资助隔阂是其增长的主要障碍。