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单词 impede
释义
impede
verb[T]
formal
uk
/ɪmˈpiːd/us
/ɪmˈpiːd/
to make it moredifficultfor something tohappenor moredifficultfor someone to do something:
妨碍，阻碍；阻止
Although he'sshy, itcertainlyhasn't impeded hiscareerin any way.尽管他很害羞，但这显然一点儿也没有妨碍他的事业。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Preventing and impeding
  • anti-jamming
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  • avoid
  • avoidable
  • bar
  • be a drag onsomeone/somethingidiom
  • bottleneck
  • derail
  • fireproof
  • hamper
  • hang
  • havesomeone/somethinghanging roundyourneckidiom
  • head off
  • hinder
  • prevent
  • preventable
  • prevention
  • prevention is better than cureidiom
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(Definition ofimpedefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

impede| American Dictionary

impede
verb[T]
us
/ɪmˈpid/
toslowsomething down orpreventanactivityfrom makingprogressatitspreviousrate:
Shortages ofmedicinewere impeding theefforttocontroldiseases.
(Definition ofimpedefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofimpede

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But they certainly show that grammatical competence does not parallel linguistic performance and that processing tasksimpedeperformance.
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The door can be a useful impediment for comic purposes in the sitcom, but it can alsoimpedethe movement of the camera.
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This fundamental difference impedes the development of an open dialogue, let alone a creative level of understanding.
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Perceptual fine-tuning of such stimuli and the formation of representations of social stimuli are impeded.
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The powers that previous mayors enjoyed were seriously impeded, and they became powerless to solve citizens' economic and social problems.
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These drugs appear to act by impeding semantic organization at encoding.
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However, in easier tasks the rivaling articulatory dual task does notimpedeperformance.
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The retailers, so they argued, were impeding the government's deflationary policy and were indirectly attacking the buying power of wage-earners.
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These structural differences were highly significant from the point of view of assisting or impeding the output of controversial literature.
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They also contributed to tensions within unions and between them and liberal-leaning public interest groups, impeding efforts to form an effective health-care reform coalition.
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This methodological approach can be useful for lots of purposes, but it has impeded understanding of my own views.
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Tumour vessels are extremely leaky and tortuous, which impedes uniform blood flow, oxygenation and drug delivery in tumours.
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Such a construction would have impeded the natural, southerly flow of water and thus protected the residential area to the south from flooding and sedimentation.
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Luckily, the error that has impeded acceptance of this way of viewing matters can be readily identified and corrected.
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As for those countries seeking entry into that organization, foreign property restrictions willimpedethe capital market integration that entry would otherwise bring about.
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