obstruction
noun
uk/əbˈstrʌk.ʃən/us/əbˈstrʌk.ʃən/[CorU]
something thatblocksaroad,passage,entrance, etc. so that nothing can go along it, or theactofblockingsomething in this way:
阻塞物,障碍物There's somekindof obstruction on therailwaytracks.铁轨上有障碍物。
[U]
behaviouroractionsthatpreventsomething fromhappeningorworkingcorrectly:
阻碍;阻止,阻挠;妨碍They werechargedwith obstruction of thepolice/ofjustice(=preventingthepolice/lawcourtsfrom doingtheirjobs).他们被指控妨碍警方执行公务/司法公正。
[U]
insportanoccasionwhen oneplayergets in the way of another and sopreventsthem frommovingfreely:
(体育项目中的)阻挡犯规Therefereesaid it was obstruction.裁判判定这是阻挡犯规。
Difficult things and people
- a (heavy) cross to bearidiom
- albatross
- bane
- be dead meatidiom
- be in the clearidiom
- be out of the woodsidiom
- bump
- equation
- hindrance
- hot potato
- impediment
- incubus
- marathon
- nut
- teething troubles
- the tip of the icebergidiom
- thorn inyourflesh/sideidiom
- tiesomeoneup
- to-do
- twist
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Preventing and impeding