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

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。
It remains a big impediment to a more balanced world.
要想实现一个更为平衡的世界，这仍将是一个巨大障碍。
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。
By profoundly affecting peoples health, vector-borne diseases are a serious impediment to poverty reduction and sustainable development.
病媒传染的疾病严重影响人们的健康，也严重妨碍减贫和可持续发展。
And my boss had to be an impediment!
我的老板是个障碍！
The biggest impediment is political.
最大的障碍是政治性的。
The main impediment to growth was a lack of capital.
影响发展的主要障碍是缺乏资本。
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。
The difficulty of diagnosing HIV in infants, however, remains a major impediment to progress.
然而，诊断婴儿艾滋病毒感染存在的困难，仍然是这一进程的主要障碍。
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。