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单词 obstaculous
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obstaculousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin obstāculum , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin obstāculum obstacle n. + -ous suffix. Compare obstacular adj.
Obsolete. rare.
Of the nature of an obstacle.
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the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > [adjective] > of the nature of or constituting a hindrance
obstaculousa1643
impedimental1654
interceptive1860
impedimentary1888
a1643 J. Shute Judgem. & Mercy (1645) 105 Though many things obstaculous to them lye in the way, and confront them, and be impediments to them.
1657 W. Morice Coena quasi Κοινὴ Def. xxi. 213 They stand obstaculous in their way, who stand not for Presbytery.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2019).
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