| 单词 | hindrance |
| 释义 | hindrance (once / 1461 pages) n A hindrance is something in the way, an obstacle. An untied shoelace is a hindrance to walking, and tripping in the lunchroom might be a hindrance to getting a seat at the cool table. You might hear the phrase, "more of a hindrance than a help." It means that something intended to be a positive force has the opposite effect, like when your four-year-old sister tries to help you make dinner. Hindrance refers to the act of slowing things down, or the thing that's causing the problem, like your "helpful" little sister. It's the noun form of the verb hinder, which is "to get in the way." WORD FAMILYhindrance: hindrances+/hinder: hindered, hindering, hinders, hindrance/hindered: unhindered/hindering: hinderingly USAGE EXAMPLESAnd many in Belarus said the country’s reputation as Europe’s last dictatorship is no hindrance to their work. Wall Street Journal(Dec 06, 2016) This formula, however, holds only if lack of pipeline capacity is a major hindrance to oil development. Slate(Nov 30, 2016) Hitler’s next appointment, Tanner said, was a military leader who believed a religious minority was a hindrance and so he founded the Gestapo. Washington Times(Nov 28, 2016) 1n any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome Syn|Hypo|Hyper encumbrance, hinderance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventative, preventive clog any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction speed bumpa hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor any structure that makes progress difficult 2n something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress Syn|Hypo|Hyper balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, impediment albatross, millstone (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps bindsomething that hinders as if with bonds diriment impediment(canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage) dragsomething that slows or delays progress obstacle, obstructionsomething immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted straitjacketanything immaterial that severely hinders or confines barrier, roadblockany condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective hang-up, hitch, rub, snagan unforeseen obstacle hurdlean obstacle that you are expected to overcome stymie, stymya thwarting and distressing situation difficulty a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result 3n the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding Syn|Hypo|Hyper hinderance, interference foiling, frustration, thwarting an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts antagonism(biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure obstructionthe act of obstructing complicationthe act or process of complicating deterrencethe act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety bar, preventionthe act of preventing blockage, closure, occlusionthe act of blocking stall, stallinga tactic used to mislead or delay discouragementthe act of discouraging nuclear deterrencethe military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence avertingthe act of preventing something from occurring debarmentthe act of prevention by legal means disqualificationthe act of preventing someone from participating by finding them unqualified interceptionthe act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving non-proliferation, nonproliferationthe prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons) forestalling, obviation, preclusionthe act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively prophylaxisthe prevention of disease save(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring crushing, quelling, stifling, suppressionforceful prevention; putting down by power or authority obstruction of justiceimpeding those who seek justice in a court (as by trying to influence or intimidate any juror or witness or officer of the court); can result in a finding of contempt of court act, deed, human action, human activity something that people do or cause to happen |
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