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Fully loadedobstacle
障碍；阻碍
核心释义
最宽泛的说法，可指具体事物，也可指抽象的困难。
something that blocks progress or makes movement difficult, whether physical or figurative
- 1.
妨碍、阻碍或延缓进展的事物,无论是物理上的还是比喻上的。
Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
- 2.
需要绕过或克服的非物质障碍
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
- 3.
需要移除或克服的障碍物
an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
抽象的障碍；难关；障碍物；妨碍、阻碍或延缓进展的事物,无论是物理上的还是比喻上的。；需要绕过或克服的非物质障碍；需要移除或克服的障碍物
用法In use
Lack of money was a major obstacle to finishing the project on time.
用法提示：obstacle 作名词，指阻碍进展的抽象因素，常用于 obstacle to doing sth 结构。
A fallen tree was an obstacle on the road, so we had to drive around it.
用法提示：obstacle 作名词，指必须绕开或清除的实体障碍物。
She refused to let her fear of failure become an obstacle to trying new things.
用法提示：obstacle 作名词，表示需要克服、妨碍行动的心理因素。
lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement
the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education
obstacle to sth/doing sth
to 后面接名词或动名词,说明被阻碍的目标或行为。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- major obstacle
- 主要障碍
- Lack of funding is a major obstacle to the project's completion.缺乏资金是项目完成的主要障碍。
- overcome an obstacle
- 克服障碍
- She overcame every obstacle to achieve her dream.她克服了每一个障碍，实现了梦想。
- obstacle to
- 对……的障碍
- The new law is an obstacle to economic growth.新法律是经济增长的障碍。
- formidable obstacle
- 难以逾越的障碍
- The language barrier proved to be a formidable obstacle.语言障碍被证明是难以逾越的障碍。
- remove an obstacle
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
obstacle中的'st'联想到'stop'（停止），障碍就是让你停下的事物。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于中性语境，可指具体障碍或抽象阻碍，常见于讨论困难或挑战时。
语法说明Grammar Note
复数形式为 obstacles；抽象意义时仍作可数名词，通常需加冠词，如 a major obstacle。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All share the '-acle' suffix pronounced /əkəl/, but the stressed syllable differs. None rhyme with 'obstacle' (/ˈɑb.stə.kəl/) because the stressed vowel /ɑ/ is not matched. Use caution when inferring sound from spelling.
用法优先级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。
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