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impeded

UK //ɪmˈpiːdɪd//US //ɪmˈpiːdɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'impedire',意为 '束缚' 或 '阻碍',由 'in-'(进入)和 'pes'(脚)组成,字面意思是 '把脚缠住'。

verb

❶ 阻碍或妨碍某事的进展或完成,通常指行动、过程或发展受到干扰或延迟。

“The heavy rain impeded our progress on the hiking trail.”

(大雨阻碍了我们在徒步小径上的前进。)

“Lack of funding has impeded the construction of the new school.”

(资金不足阻碍了新学校的建设。)

同义词:hinder, obstruct, block, delay, hamper

常见短语

impeded by — 表示某事或某人被某种因素阻碍或妨碍。

“The rescue efforts were impeded by the rough terrain.”

(救援工作因地形崎岖而受阻。)