impede

英 [ɪmˈpiːd]

美 [ɪmˈpiːd]

v.  阻碍; 阻止

过去分词：impeded　现在分词：impeding　第三人称单数：impedes　过去式：impeded　

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Collins.1 / BNC.9652 / COCA.8791

牛津词典

verb

• 阻碍；阻止
  to delay or stop the progress of sth
  1. Work on the building was impeded by severe weather.
     楼房的施工因天气恶劣而停了下来。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 妨碍;阻碍;阻止
  If youimpedesomeone or something, you make their movement, development, or progress difficult.
  1. Fallen rock is impeding the progress of rescue workers.
     坠落的石头阻滞了救援人员的救援进程。

英英释义

verb

• block passage through
  1. obstruct the path
  Synonym:obstructobturateoccludejamblockclose up
• be a hindrance or obstacle to
  1. She is impeding the progress of our project
  Synonym:hinder

双语例句

• High fertility rates, along with inadequate health care, impede development and economic growth.
  生育率高和保健服务不足会阻碍发展和经济增长。
• As a matter of fact, they actually seem to impede communication.
  实际上，它们仿佛阻碍了交流。
• Fundamental weaknesses in health systems impede sound TB control.
  目前卫生系统存在的基本问题阻碍了合理的结核病控制。
• What is "popular epidemiology," and how might it impede or enhance our ability to understand environmental diseases?
  什么是公众流行病学？它如何阻碍或增强了我们了解环境疾病的能力？
• All invasive surgeries require a recovery period, and alcohol only tends to impede this process.
  所有侵入性的手术都需要一段时间来作为术后恢复期，而酒精只会阻碍这个恢复的过程。
• One shouldn't impede other's progress.
  一个人不应该妨碍他人进步。
• Daily meetings, called scrums, are informal reviews of progress and issues that impede progress.
  日常会议（称为Scrum）将对进度以及阻碍进度的问题进行非正式的讨论。
• Slow down or impede by creating an obstruction.
  通过制造障碍物使慢下来或阻止。
• Under this setting, the priority might be not to impede the fall in asset prices.
  在这种背景下，首要任务或许应该是不去阻止资产价格的下跌。
• It's a conscious decision for us to emphasize an action but not impede the flow of gameplay.
  这是一个有意识的决定，我们都强调了一个行动，但不会阻碍流通的游戏。