impediment

im'pedimәnt

托福GRE Collins 1

n something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
n any structure that makes progress difficult

n. 妨碍, 障碍, 阻止, 口吃
[经] 对履行义务的阻碍

Collins 星级

14,161

BNC 频率

10,593

使用频率

impediment 由前缀 im-（表示否定）和词根 ped（意为“脚”）以及后缀 -ment（表示状态或结果）组成。可以理解为“阻碍脚步”的意思，即阻碍或妨碍。

例句

1. He faced many impediments in his path to success.

他在通往成功的道路上面临许多障碍。

2. The lack of funding was a significant impediment to the project.

缺乏资金是这个项目的一个重要障碍。

3. She worked hard to overcome her speech impediment.

她努力克服自己的语言障碍。