impede
verb (formal)- impede something
to delay or stop the progress of something synonym hinder, hamper阻碍;阻止 Work on the building was impeded by severe weather. 楼房的施工因天气恶劣而停了下来。 A number of practical difficulties impeded the process. 一些实际困难阻碍了这一进程。 In what ways did economic factors impede progress? 经济因素在哪些方面阻碍了进步?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- greatly
- seriously
- severely
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Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin impedire ‘shackle the feet of’, based on pes, ped- ‘foot’. Compare with impeach.