impediment

Definitions

im- (in, on) + ped (foot) + -ment = 'the thing that puts a foot in your way.' An impediment is whatever trips you up. A speech impediment is something that trips up your speech.

Common Collocations

• 1.speech impediment言语障碍
• 2.major impediment主要障碍
• 3.serious impediment严重障碍
• 4.remove an impediment排除障碍

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Lack of funding was the biggest impediment to the research.

• 2.

  A childhood speech impediment made him reluctant to talk in class.

• 3.

  Bureaucracy can be a serious impediment to small businesses.