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

The size of the service sector is an impediment to economic growth.
服务业的规模是经济增长的一个障碍。
Speech impediment Over drinks one afternoon a buddy of mine and I were discussing former "loves".
一天下午喝多了酒，我的一个朋友和我正在讨论以前的“恋爱”。
PROBABLY the most perverse impediment is our immigration law.
也许最有悖常理的障碍就是我们的移民法。
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。
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。
And my boss had to be an impediment!
我的老板是个障碍！
Free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance.
不受妨碍或阻塞的，或清除了障碍的。
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。
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。
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。