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-derivedCommon 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.