impediment
英[?m'ped?m(?)nt]
美[?m'p?d?m?nt]
- n. 口吃；妨礙；阻止
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?impediments;
助記提示
1. im- "into, in" + pedi- + -ment.
2. literally "shackle the feet".
3. 本義為“把腳給束縛住”。
4. => hindrance.
中文詞源
impediment 阻礙
來(lái)自impede,阻礙。
英文詞源
- impediment (n.)
- c. 1400, from Latin impedimentem "hindrance," from impedire "impede," literally "to shackle the feet," from assimilated form of in- "into, in" (see in- (2)) + pes (genitive pedis) "foot," from PIE root *ped- (1) "a foot" (see foot (n.)).
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. He was satisfied there was no legal impediment to the marriage.
- 這一婚姻沒(méi)有任何司法上的障礙，他對(duì)此很滿意。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. The level of inflation is a serious impediment to economic recovery.
- 通貨膨脹是影響經(jīng)濟(jì)復(fù)蘇的嚴(yán)重障礙。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 3. The new taxes were a major impediment to economic growth.
- 新設(shè)的稅項(xiàng)是經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展的主要障礙.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 4. Their boycott of the talks constitutes a serious impediment to peace negotiations.
- 他們聯(lián)合抵制會(huì)談的行為成了和談的重大障礙.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. Some small impediment slowed his conversation.
- 輕微的口吃使他講話很慢.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》