obstruct
verb[T]
uk/əbˈstrʌkt/us/əbˈstrʌkt/toblockaroad,passage,entrance, etc. so that nothing can go along it, or topreventsomething fromhappeningcorrectlyby puttingdifficultiesinitsway:
阻塞,堵塞,阻挡(道路、通道、入口等)After theearthquakemanyroadswere obstructed bycollapsedbuildings.地震过后,许多道路都被倒塌的建筑物堵住了。
Herviewof thestagewas obstructed by apillar.一根柱子挡住了她的视线,她看不见舞台。
Anaccidentis obstructingtrafficon the M11.一场事故堵塞了11号高速公路上的交通。
totrytostopsomething fromhappeningordeveloping:
阻碍;阻止,阻挠;妨碍to obstruct apoliceinvestigation阻挠警方的调查
UKHe got fiveyearsinprisonforwithholdingevidenceand obstructingthecourseofjustice.他因隐藏证据、妨碍司法而被判入狱5年。
USHe waschargedwith obstructingjustice.他被控以妨碍司法公正。
Preventing and impeding
- anti-jamming
- avert
- 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
- preventive
- scuttle