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impedes
妨碍；阻碍；阻止
impedes is the third person singular of impede.
核心释义
hinder or obstruct the progress of
- 1.
阻碍；妨碍；阻止。
To get in the way of; to hinder.
阻碍；妨碍；阻止。；妨碍；阻碍；阻止
用法In use
The heavy traffic impeded our progress to the airport.
用法提示：impede 作及物动词，表示“妨碍、阻碍”，后接宾语。
A lack of funding could impede the research project.
用法提示：impede 为及物动词，表示“阻碍”。
Strong winds impeded the rescue team's efforts.
用法提示：impede 是及物动词，此处过去式 impeded 表示“妨碍”。
impede sth
The construction work impeded traffic flow.
施工工作阻碍了交通流量。
impede sb/sth from doing sth
Lack of funding impeded the researchers from completing the project.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- impede progress
- 阻碍进展
- The lack of funding impeded progress on the project.缺乏资金阻碍了项目的进展。
- impede development
- 阻碍发展
- New regulations may impede economic development.新法规可能阻碍经济发展。
- impede movement
- 妨碍移动
- Heavy snow impeded the movement of traffic.大雪妨碍了交通移动。
- impede investigation
- 妨碍调查
- The lack of cooperation impeded the investigation.缺乏合作妨碍了调查。
- impede flow
- 阻碍流动
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
im-（进入）+pede（脚），伸脚绊住，就是‘妨碍、阻碍’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、正式报告、法律文件 impede 是正式动词，多用于书面语和正式场合，口语中通常用 'slow down' 或 'block' 等更直接的表达。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in the sound /iːd/ (speed, need, centipede, millipede) rhyme with impede. Words ending in '-ceed' (succeed, proceed) look similar in spelling but are pronounced with /siːd/, not /piːd/.
用法优先级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。
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