the bags and other equipment that you need for an activity or expedition, especially when they take up a lot of space or are difficult to carry 行囊;妨碍行进的重负(行李);辎重 The kitchen must have as much space as possible for herbs, spices, pots and pans, cook books and all my other impedimenta. 厨房必须有尽可能多的空间放草药、香料、锅碗瓢盆、烹饪书和我所有的其他杂物。
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin, plural of impedimentum ‘impediment’, from impedire ‘shackle the feet of’, based on pes, ped- ‘foot’.