impediment

英 [ɪmˈpedɪmənt]

美 [ɪmˈpedɪmənt]

n. 妨碍; 阻碍; 障碍; 口吃; 结巴

复数：impediments　

Collins.1 / BNC.14161 / COCA.10593

牛津词典

noun

妨碍；阻碍；障碍
something that delays or stops the progress of sth
1. The level of inflation is a serious impediment to economic recovery.
  通货膨胀是影响经济复苏的严重障碍。
口吃；结巴
a physical problem that makes it difficult to speak normally
1. a speech impediment
  言语障碍

N-COUNT 妨碍;阻碍;障碍物
Something that is animpediment toa person or thing makes their movement, development, or progress difficult.
1. He was satisfied there was no legal impediment to the marriage.
  这一婚姻没有任何司法上的障碍，他对此很满意。
N-COUNT (言语)障碍
Someone who has a speechimpedimenthas a disability which makes speaking difficult.
1. John's slight speech impediment made it difficult for his mother to understand him.
  约翰有轻微的言语障碍，这令母亲很难理解他的话。

noun

any structure that makes progress difficult
Synonym:obstructionobstructorobstructerimpedimenta
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Synonym:hindrancehinderancedeterrentbalkbaulkcheckhandicap

A serious impediment to the attainment of both objectives is the present arms race.
实现这两个目标的一个严重障碍就是目前的军备竞赛。
Speech impediment Over drinks one afternoon a buddy of mine and I were discussing former "loves".
一天下午喝多了酒，我的一个朋友和我正在讨论以前的“恋爱”。
It remains a big impediment to a more balanced world.
要想实现一个更为平衡的世界，这仍将是一个巨大障碍。
He was satisfied there was no legal impediment to the marriage.
这一婚姻没有任何司法上的障碍，他对此很满意。
And something else also is equally an impediment and an evil to the constitution of plants.
某些别的东西对植物的结构同样也是一种阻碍和一种恶。
John's slight speech impediment made it difficult for his mother to understand him.
约翰有轻微的言语障碍，这令母亲很难理解他的话。
High dropout rates remain a major impediment to universal primary education.
高辍学率是初等教育普及的主要障碍。
High and rising debt burdens are a structural impediment to growth.
过重并且还在不断增加的债务负担是增长中的一个结构性障碍。
We know that poverty is the single greatest impediment to development and change.
我们知道，贫穷是发展和变革的单一最大障碍。
The biggest impediment is political.
最大的障碍是政治性的。