Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #8427
hamper
/ˈhæpə/
verb
妨碍；阻碍
to impede the progress or movement of (someone or something)
- 1.
To put into a hamper.
放入大篮中。
- 2.
To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle.
给...戴上镣铐；束缚。
- 3.
To impede in motion or progress.
妨碍；阻碍。
束缚；给...上镣铐；把...放入篮中；放入大篮中。；给...戴上镣铐；束缚。；妨碍；阻碍。
In use
The heavy rain hampered the rescue efforts.
Her lack of experience hampered her progress in the new job.
Traffic congestion is hampering the delivery of goods.
hamper sth
hamper后直接跟名词
Bad weather hampered the rescue efforts.
恶劣天气阻碍了救援工作。
hamper sb from doing sth
常见搭配：hamper sb from doing sth
His lack of confidence hampers him from achieving his goals.
他缺乏自信阻碍他实现目标。
be hampered by sth
被动语态常用
The project was hampered by a shortage of funds.
Connections
Collocations
- hamper progress
- 阻碍进展
- The lack of funds hampered progress on the project.资金短缺阻碍了项目的进展。
- hamper development
- 妨碍发展
- Government regulations can hamper economic development.政府法规可能妨碍经济发展。
- hamper efforts
- 妨碍努力
- Bad weather hampered rescue efforts.恶劣天气妨碍了救援工作。
- hamper movement
- 阻碍行动
- The heavy snow hampered movement on the roads.大雪阻碍了道路上的通行。
- hamper growth
- 阻碍增长
- High taxes can hamper business growth.高税收会阻碍企业增长。
- hamper investigation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把hamper拆成ham和per，想象火腿（ham）每（per）次都阻碍你。
Context & Register
动词，语域正式，多用于学术写作、正式报告等场合，表示阻碍进展或移动。通常不用于日常口语。
Grammar Note
及物动词，意为阻碍、妨碍。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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