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impediment

🇬🇧 UK/ɪm'pedɪm(ə)nt/🇺🇸 US/im'pedimәnt/
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

n.

Something that hinders or obstructs progress; a speech disability such as a stutter.

障碍;阻碍;(尤指)口吃

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
imnot, opposite of
+
pedfoot
+
imentsuffix
=impediment

Common Collocations

  • 1.speech impediment口吃
  • 2.major impediment主要障碍
  • 3.remove impediment消除障碍

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Lack of funding was the main impediment to the project.

  • 2.

    The language barrier was a major impediment to communication.

  • 3.

    His childhood speech impediment affected his confidence in public speaking.

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