a barrier put across the road by the police or army so that they can stop and search vehicles 路障 The police set up a roadblock on the bridge. 警察在桥上设置了路障。
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justicec2, Transport by car or lorryc2Police have set up a roadblock on the road to London. 警察在通往伦敦的路上设置了路障。 The truck drove through the roadblock at 100 mph. 卡车以 100 英里的时速驶过了路障。 They were stopped at a roadblock leaving the city. 他们离城时在路障处被截住了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- army
- military
- police
- …
- set up
- remove
- at a/the roadblock
- through a/the roadblock
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something that stops a plan from going ahead 障碍 This bill would create a roadblock for women. 这一法案会对妇女形成障碍。 The project faces legal roadblocks. 该项目面临法律上的障碍。
Extra ExamplesI was hitting a roadblock in my personal work. 我的个人事业遇到了困难。 No sooner had they celebrated their victory than they came up against a new roadblock. 他们刚庆祝完胜利就遇到了一个新的障碍。 The company hit its first roadblock last year. 该公司去年遇到了第一个难题。 The proposed merger is already facing potential roadblocks. 提议中的合并已经面临着潜在的障碍。 self-defeating beliefs and other roadblocks to happiness 适得其反的观念及其他幸福之路上的障碍
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- major
- potential
- …
- remove
- encounter
- hit
- …
- up against a roadblock
- roadblock in
- roadblock to
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