单词	hindrance
释义	hindrancehin‧drance /ˈhɪndrəns/ noun Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES America's top golfers played well despite the hindrance of early morning mist. I concentrated on my career, feeling that a family would be a hindrance. The biggest hindrance to economic reform has been the lack of access to U.S. markets. The country's poor infrastructure is a major hindrance to importers. The girls wanted to set the table, but they were more of a hindrance than a help. Travelers can move through the country without hindrance. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A major hindrance is that cable systems tend to be proprietary and not well interconnected. Furthermore, within the range of duties which the State owes its citizens, failure to help is hindrance. He allowed photographers to take these pictures without any hindrance at all. Pistols might be secondary, even a hindrance. Such people are looking for help, not hindrance, from the Government. The commentator even remarked on the fact that the two loose horses leading the field had caused no hindrance. The vastness was otherwise a hindrance, however, like shoes five sizes too big. Too much speed will certainly be a hindrance to most - but not all - models. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatora problem that stops you from making progress► setback something that happens which stops you making progress or which makes things worse than they were before: · Arafat has survived crises, setbacks, and challenges to his leadership.have/suffer a setback: · The peace talks have suffered a series of setbacks.setback for: · The court's decision was a major setback for Bradley.setback in: · Manning suffered a setback in his battle against alcoholism.serious/major/big setback: · The two losses are a serious setback for the team's playoff hopes.political/economic/legal etc setback: · The decision is a legal setback for the steel company.business/election etc setback: · He had been depressed over a number of business setbacks. ► hurdle a problem or difficulty that must be dealt with before you can do or achieve something else: · The main hurdle at present is getting the council's permission.legal/bureaucratic/political etc hurdle: · Women face a lot of legal hurdles trying to prove sexual harassment.· There are lots of bureaucratic hurdles to deal with when adopting a child.hurdle for: · Requiring school uniforms can be a financial hurdle for the poor.clear/pass a hurdle: · The bill has cleared all the hurdles before it and will soon become law. ► stumbling block a fact or situation that will make it very difficult for something to be achieved: · Negotiations with management broke off Tuesday, with wage proposals the stumbling block.stumbling block to: · Each side has accused the others of creating stumbling blocks to peace.stumbling block for: · Mortgage interest rates have fallen, but large down payments remain a stumbling block for house buyers. ► hindrance something that makes it very difficult for you to do what you are trying to do: · America's top golfers played well despite the hindrance of early morning mist.· I concentrated on my career, feeling that a family would be a hindrance.be a hindrance to: · The country's poor infrastructure is a major hindrance to importers.· The biggest hindrance to economic reform has been the lack of access to U.S. markets.without hindrance: · Travelers can move through the country without hindrance.more of a hindrance than a help (=causing more problems than there would be otherwise): · The girls wanted to set the table, but they were more of a hindrance than a help. ► obstacle a difficult problem that stops someone or something making progress or developing: · The deal should go through, but there are several legal obstacles to overcome first.· There are a number of obstacles in the way of a lasting peace settlement.obstacle to: · There's no reason why the fact of being a parent should be an obstacle to women's career progression. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► more of a hindrance than a help  A degree is more of a hindrance than a help in British industry. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► without let or hindrance Instead of the passport opening frontiers to the traveller without let or hindrance, it has become the means of international surveillance. It should flow easily, though not too swiftly, through the manholes, without let or hindrance. The willingness to thin the office staff without let or hindrance. Truth, however tawdry or trivial, may be told without let or hindrance from libel laws. 1[countable] something or someone that makes it difficult for you to do somethinghindrance to The floods have been a major hindrance to relief efforts. A degree is more of a hindrance than a help in British industry.2[uncountable] formal the act of making it difficult for someone to do something:  Visitors are allowed to wander without hindrance. → without let or hindrance at let2(2)
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