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