key obstacle
collocation in Englishmeaningsofkeyandobstacle
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key
adjective
uk/kiː/us/kiː/
very important and having a lot of influence on other people ...
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obstacle
noun[C]
uk/ˈɒb.stə.kəl/us/ˈɑːb.stə.kəl/
something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made ...
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(Definition ofkeyandobstaclefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Taking an anatomical look at state-society relationships around the question of autonomy helps clarify this onekeyobstacleto societal influence.
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They suggested that aside from the main problem of availability, price is akeyobstaclepreventing non-organic consumers from trying organic goods.
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Thirdly, while availability is the main problem for organic consumers, price is akeyobstaclepreventing non-organic consumers from trying organic foods.
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In chapter one, 'the paucity of reliable quantitative evidence' (p. 11) is identified as akeyobstacle.
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Akeyobstacleto the development of new drugs to treat the cognitive deficits of schizophrenia was the absence of a standard by which to measure their efficacy.
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Clearly, thekeyobstacleis the lack of funding.
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Does he think that thekeyobstacleto its doing that is a willingness to use its capability, or the capability itself?
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Lack of adequate verification remains akeyobstacleto a comprehensive test ban treaty.
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Access to space for aquaculture has indeed been identified as akeyobstacleto the development of aquaculture and marine spatial planning can play a role in addressing this issue.
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The poor quality of electricity supply becomes akeyobstacleto growth.
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Launching pilots, ideally with multinational participation, will identify and help address key obstacles to implementing this option in different settings.
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This deficit of societal autonomy emerged in the 1990s as one of the key obstacles to political liberalisation, democratisation and democratic consolidation.
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In this respect, one of the key obstacles to adaptationist descriptions of cognitive and behavioral traits is the narrowing of individual interests and knowledge within traditional academic divisions.
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