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impediment

英 [ɪm'pedɪm(ə)nt] 美 [ɪm'pɛdɪmənt]

解释

n. 口吃；妨碍；阻止

※ 提供单词"impediment"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

impediment 阻碍

来自impede,阻碍。

英文词源

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.)).

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例句和用法

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。

2. 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。

3. The new taxes were a major impediment to economic growth.: 新设的税项是经济发展的主要障碍.

4. Their boycott of the talks constitutes a serious impediment to peace negotiations.: 他们联合抵制会谈的行为成了和谈的重大障碍.

5. Some small impediment slowed his conversation.: 轻微的口吃使他讲话很慢.