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

Their boycott of the talks constitutes a serious impediment to peace negotiations.
他们联合抵制会谈的行为成了和谈的重大障碍。
High dropout rates remain a major impediment to universal primary education.
高辍学率是初等教育普及的主要障碍。
Free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance.
不受妨碍或阻塞的，或清除了障碍的。
I told him that I once a girl long ago because she had a seemingly incurable speech impediment.
我告诉他我很久以前曾经和一个女孩分手，因为她有看上去不能医治的说话障碍。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
The biggest impediment is political.
最大的障碍是政治性的。