obstacle

【发音】
美 /'ɑbstəkl/ 英 /ˈɒbstəkl/
【翻译】
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n.阻碍
英释:something that makes it difficult to achieve something
【记忆】
ob(在…上) + sta(看作stand) + (a)cle(东西) → 站在路中间的东西 → 障碍物
【短语】
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obstacle course : n. 超越障碍训练场
【例句】
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The tax puts obstacles in the way of companies trying to develop trade overseas.
这项税收为想在海外发展贸易的公司设置了障碍。
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Women still have to overcome many obstacles to gain equality.
妇女要获得平等仍需克服重重障碍。
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We want to remove all obstacles to travel between the two countries.
我们想要消除在这两个国家之间旅行的所有障碍。
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the single biggest obstacle to a Conservative victory in the next election
保守党在下一届大选中获胜的最大障碍
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There are formidable obstacles on the road to peace.
通往和平的道路上存在难以逾越的障碍。
【真题例句】
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(2015.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...is the biggest obstacle to cooking for most people...
【单词相关测试】
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Not having a good command of English can be a serious _____ preventing you from achieving your goals.
正确答案:A
解释: 句意: 英语不好会成为实现目标的严重障碍。 fault: 过错, 缺点; offense: 冒犯, 进攻; distress: 悲痛, 忧伤。
A. obstacleB. faultC. offenseD. distress
【同、近义词】
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n.障碍,干扰;妨害物
interference/let/bar/disturbance/dam/