单词 | impedimental |
释义 | impedimentaladj. Of the nature of or constituting an impediment; obstructive; impeditive. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > [adjective] > of the nature of or constituting a hindrance obstaculousa1643 impedimental1654 interceptive1860 impedimentary1888 1654 W. Montagu Miscellanea Spiritualia: 2nd Pt. vii. §2. 132 The impedimental stain, which intercepts her fruitive love. 1657 J. Goodwin Βασανισται To Rdr. 5 It is as impedimental or destructive to the keeping of Gods commandments. a1734 R. North Lives of Norths (1826) I. 141 No..impedimental forms of law shall stand against that equity. 1843 T. Carlyle Past & Present iv. i. 327 A distressing impedimental adjunct. Derivatives impediˈmentary adj. in same sense. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > [adjective] > of the nature of or constituting a hindrance obstaculousa1643 impedimental1654 interceptive1860 impedimentary1888 1888 Daily News 20 Dec. 7/1 High heels and pointed toes..eschewed..as impedimentary to swiftness in walking. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < adj.1654 |
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