Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #7538
hinder
阻碍；妨碍
to make it more difficult for someone to do something or for something to happen; to delay or block progress
- 1.
To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.
使难以完成；成为障碍；挫败。
- 2.
To delay or impede; to keep back, to prevent.
延迟或阻碍；阻止,防止。
使难以完成；成为障碍；挫败。；延迟或阻碍；阻止,防止。；阻碍；打扰
In use
Heavy traffic hindered our progress.
The lack of funds is hindering the project.
Nothing will hinder them from achieving their goals.
hinder + noun/pronoun
Lack of funding hindered the project.
资金缺乏阻碍了这个项目。
hinder + object + from + doing
The storm hindered them from reaching the summit.
暴风雨妨碍了他们登顶。
be hindered + by + noun/pronoun
Progress was hindered by bureaucratic delays.
进展受到官僚主义拖延的阻碍。
Connections
Collocations
- hinder progress
- 阻碍进展
- Lack of funding hindered the progress of the project.缺乏资金阻碍了项目的进展。
- hinder development
- 阻碍发展
- The new regulations could hinder economic development.新法规可能会阻碍经济发展。
- hinder performance
- 影响表现
- Fatigue may hinder your performance in the exam.疲劳可能会影响你在考试中的表现。
- hinder communication
- 妨碍沟通
- Language barriers often hinder communication between cultures.语言障碍常常妨碍不同文化之间的沟通。
- hinder growth
- 阻碍增长
- High taxes can hinder business growth.高税收会阻碍企业增长。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一只鹿（hind）挡住去路，阻碍（hinder）你前进。
Context & Register
该词比较常见于正式写作，但日常对话中也使用，通常不带有强烈的褒贬色彩。
Grammar Note
常与介词 from 连用，表示阻止某人做某事；后接动名词，不接不定式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with the same stressed vowel /ɪ/ + 'ndə' that rhyme with 'hinder': cinder, tinder, cylinder. Note that 'binder', 'minder', 'winder' share the '-inder' spelling but have /aɪ/ and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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