1MIa physical problem that makes speaking, hearing, or moving difficult 〔生理问题导致的〕言语[听觉,行动]障碍
a speech impediment
言语障碍
2PREVENTa situation or event that makes it difficult or impossible for someone or something to succeed or make progress 阻碍,障碍(物);绊脚石
impediment to
War is one of the greatest impediments to human progress.
战争是人类进步的一大绊脚石。
Examples from the Corpus
impediment• He has dropped homosexuality as an impediment to securityclearances.• On education, Mr Gore's thralldom to the teachers' unions strikes us as an impediment to innovative thinking.• But Nails did not consider his lack an impediment to his plans.• It's not a disease, it's an impediment.• Another impedimentarose during a second round of testing.• Shortage of money was not the only impediment to higher education.• a speechimpediment• A speech impediment did nothing to stop him from preaching.
speech impediment• He had a nervoustwitch and a speech impediment.• He also had a speech impediment.• Communicating: problems experienced by handicapped people or those suffering from lack of confidence or a speech impediment. 9.• A speech impediment did nothing to stop him from preaching.• I kept silent, thinking that he might have an embarrassingspeech impediment.• Jerry's worked hard to overcome his speech impediment.
impediment to• The country's debt has been an impediment todevelopment.
Originimpediment
(1300-1400)Latinimpedimentum, from impedire; → IMPEDE
ADJECTIVE | VERB + IMPEDIMENT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤great, major, serious極大的障礙;重大障礙;嚴重的阻礙➤chief, main主要的障礙▸➤lawful, legal法律障礙◇There are no legal impediments to their appealing against the decision.他們對此判決提起上訴不會遇到法律障礙。VERB + IMPEDIMENT➤be, constitute, provide是障礙;構成障礙;成為妨礙➤overcome克服障礙▸➤remove清除障礙◇The agreement is designed to remove impediments to trade between the two countries.這項協定旨在消除兩國之間的貿易障礙。PREPOSITION➤impediment to對⋯的阻礙◇Their boycott of the talks constitutes a serious impediment to peace negotiations.他們對會談的抵制成了和平談判的重大障礙。