obstruction

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ob·struc·tion /əbˈstrʌkʃən/ noun

1 [countableC, uncountableU]PREVENT when something blocks a road, passage, tube etc, or the thing that blocks it 〔道路、通道、管道等的〕堵塞(物)，阻塞(物) SYN blockage

an operation to remove an obstruction from her throat

去除她喉咙里阻塞物的手术

Police can remove a vehicle that is causing an obstruction.

警察有权把造成阻塞的车辆移走。

obstruction of

an unlawful obstruction of the highway

非法阻塞公路

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2 [uncountableU]PREVENTDELAY when someone or something prevents or delays a legal or political process 〔对司法或政治程序的〕阻挠，拖延

obstruction of

the obstruction of vital legislation

对重要立法的阻挠

He was found guilty of obstruction of justice.

他因妨碍司法公正而被判有罪。

3. DS[uncountableU] an offence in football, hockey etc in which a player gets between an opponent and the ball 〔足球、曲棍球等比赛中的〕阻挡(犯规)

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obstruction• They found an obstruction in one of the major arteries leading to the brain.• He died of a bowel obstruction.• It involved another Down's baby, a girl called Alexandra, who required a life-saving operation to remove an intestinal obstruction.• More obstruction calls mean more power plays, which will lead to an increase in scoring.• The extradition attempts on charges of obstruction of justice failed primarily because of allegations of the torture of witnesses.• Do not land behind or close to another glider or obstruction.• Charsky catapulted into a rocky obstruction after tumbling a thousand feet or so.• Later we discovered she had hit some obstruction and lost an engine - hence her strange behaviour.

causing an obstruction• Surely this would be the ideal place to locate these stall holders - still in the town centre but not causing obstructions.

obstruction of justice• Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Dean and others served prison sentences for conspiracy and obstruction of justice.• Yeoman also was indicted on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.• A seventh Army drill sergeant at Aberdeen was charged Tuesday with rape, extortion, obstruction of justice and other offenses.• The extradition attempts on charges of obstruction of justice failed primarily because of allegations of the torture of witnesses.• But the investigation has widened to include possible obstruction of justice and other questionable acts.• In the Watergate scandal, obstruction of justice was number one in the articles of impeachment approved by the House Judiciary Committee.• More serious politically is the police recommendation that Mr Netanyahu also be charged with obstruction of justice.• Kane could be charged with obstruction of justice for refusing to cooperate with authorities.

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