obstruction

noun

/əbˈstrʌkʃn/

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[uncountable, countable] the fact of trying to prevent something/somebody from making progress
- the obstruction of justice
- He was arrested for obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty.
- The asylum seekers had to contend with continued bureaucratic obstruction.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- physical
- unlawful
- wilful
- …
verb + obstruction
- cause
- create
- clear
- …
phrases
- obstruction of justice
See full entry
[uncountable, countable] the fact of blocking a road, an entrance, a passage, etc.
- obstruction of the factory gates
- The abandoned car was causing an obstruction.
Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- physical
- unlawful
- wilful
- …
verb + obstruction
- cause
- create
- clear
- …
phrases
- obstruction of justice
See full entry
[countable] something that blocks a road, an entrance, etc.
- It is my job to make sure that all pathways are clear of obstructions.
Extra Examples
- If the tractor hit an obstruction, there was little to stop the driver from falling off.
- The train driver receives a warning if there's an obstruction on the line ahead.
Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- physical
- unlawful
- wilful
- …
verb + obstruction
- cause
- create
- clear
- …
phrases
- obstruction of justice
See full entry
[countable, uncountable] (medical) something that blocks a passage or tube in your body; a medical condition resulting from this synonym blockage
- He had an operation to remove an obstruction in his throat.
- bowel/intestinal obstruction
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- physical
- unlawful
- wilful
- …
verb + obstruction
- cause
- create
- clear
- …
phrases
- obstruction of justice
See full entry
[uncountable] (sport) the offence of unfairly putting your body in front of a player of the other team so they cannot move to get the ball

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin obstructio(n-), from the verb obstruere, from ob- ‘against’ + struere ‘build, pile up’.

单词	obstruction
释义	obstruction noun /əbˈstrʌkʃn/ /əbˈstrʌkʃn/ jump to other results [uncountable, countable] the fact of trying to prevent something/somebody from making progress the obstruction of justice He was arrested for obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty. The asylum seekers had to contend with continued bureaucratic obstruction. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective physical unlawful wilful … verb + obstruction cause create clear … phrases obstruction of justice See full entry [uncountable, countable] the fact of blocking a road, an entrance, a passage, etc. obstruction of the factory gates The abandoned car was causing an obstruction. Topics Transport by car or lorryc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective physical unlawful wilful … verb + obstruction cause create clear … phrases obstruction of justice See full entry [countable] something that blocks a road, an entrance, etc. It is my job to make sure that all pathways are clear of obstructions. Extra Examples If the tractor hit an obstruction, there was little to stop the driver from falling off. The train driver receives a warning if there's an obstruction on the line ahead. Topics Transport by car or lorryc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective physical unlawful wilful … verb + obstruction cause create clear … phrases obstruction of justice See full entry [countable, uncountable] (medical) something that blocks a passage or tube in your body; a medical condition resulting from this synonym blockage He had an operation to remove an obstruction in his throat. bowel/intestinal obstruction Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective physical unlawful wilful … verb + obstruction cause create clear … phrases obstruction of justice See full entry [uncountable] (sport) the offence of unfairly putting your body in front of a player of the other team so they cannot move to get the ball Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin obstructio(n-), from the verb obstruere, from ob- ‘against’ + struere ‘build, pile up’.
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