Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #14161
impediment
障碍物;妨碍;阻碍
something that hinders or obstructs progress or movement
既可指具体障碍,也可指抽象阻碍
- 1.
A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.
障碍;阻碍或妨碍进展的事物;阻抗。
- 2.
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
妨碍或拖延进展的非物质因素
- 3.
A disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.
残疾,尤其是影响听力或语言的。
- 4.
any structure that makes progress difficult
阻碍进展的结构
- 5.
Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.
行李,尤其是军队的行李;辎重。
口吃;言语障碍;障碍;阻碍或妨碍进展的事物;阻抗。;妨碍或拖延进展的非物质因素;残疾,尤其是影响听力或语言的。;阻碍进展的结构
In use
The lack of funding is a major impediment to the project's completion.
His speech impediment made it difficult for him to communicate clearly.
The new regulations created an impediment to international trade.
impediment to sth
表示对某事的妨碍,to后接名词或动名词。
Lack of funding is a major impediment to the project's completion.
缺乏资金是该项目的完成的一个主要障碍。
impediment in sth
表示在某方面的障碍,in后接名词。
The new regulations created an impediment in trade negotiations.
新规定在贸易谈判中造成了障碍。
speech impediment
特指口吃等语言障碍。
Connections
Collocations
- speech impediment
- 言语障碍;口吃
- He has a speech impediment that makes it hard to understand him.他有言语障碍,别人很难听懂他的话。
- impediment to progress
- 进步的障碍;阻碍进展的事物
- Lack of funding is a serious impediment to progress.缺乏资金是阻碍进展的严重障碍。
- major impediment
- 主要障碍
- The lack of trust was a major impediment to the negotiations.缺乏信任是谈判的主要障碍。
- legal impediment
- 法律障碍;法律上的阻碍
- There is no legal impediment to the merger.这次合并不存在法律障碍。
- remove an impediment
- 消除障碍
- The new policy removed an impediment to foreign investment.新政策消除了外国投资的一个障碍。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Impediment 可拆成 impede(阻碍)+ ment;口吃也是一种 impediment——话被绊住了。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:formal writing or legal documents、clinical or everyday discussion of speech problems 该词表示“障碍/阻碍”时,多用于正式书面语或法律、官方报告中;表示“言语障碍”(speech impediment)时,在医疗及日常谈论中比较常见。整体语域偏正式,常与介词 to 搭配,如 an impediment to progress(对进展的阻碍)。
Grammar Note
常与介词to连用,表示对某事的障碍。
Pronunciation & Spelling
impediment 的重音在 /pɛd/ 上。真正押韵的词是 sediment 和 pediment,它们重读之后的 /ɛdəmənt/ 完全一致。sentiment、regiment、detriment、compliment 虽也以 -iment 结尾且常说 /əmənt/,但重音后的辅音或元音不同,并不押韵,是容易看错的拼写相似词,请注意区分。
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
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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