Anh

impediment

gb/ɪmpˈɛdəmənt/ us/ɪmpˈɛdəmənt/
C1 Anh
Các nghĩa
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Danh từ formal C1 abstract
1

something that slows progress

Something that blocks you or makes something harder.

Mẫu sử dụng: [an impediment] to [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse the noun impediment with the verb implement; impediment is a thing that blocks progress.
Từ đồng nghĩa
obstacle (Most common everyday word for a difficulty in the way.) | barrier (Often suggests something that blocks access or prevents change.) | hindrance (Emphasizes slowing something down rather than stopping it.) | drawback (More like a disadvantage than a direct blockage.)
Từ trái nghĩa
help (Something that makes action or progress easier.) | aid (Support that assists progress.) | advantage (A positive factor that improves chances of success.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a major impediment |a serious impediment |a significant impediment |a potential impediment |an impediment to progress |an impediment to growth |an impediment to success |remove an impediment |overcome an impediment |pose an impediment
Chủ đề
daily_life |work |problems |business
Ví dụ
  • Lack of funding is a major impediment to expanding the program.
  • The new rules removed an impediment to hiring international staff.
  • Traffic was an impediment to getting there on time.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • Bad weather was an impediment to our trip.
  • High costs are an impediment to buying a house.
Danh từ C1 state
2

difficulty speaking clearly

A problem that makes speaking difficult.

Mẫu sử dụng: a/an impediment (in speech)
Lỗi thường gặp:
This meaning is most common in the phrase speech impediment; on its own, impediment usually means an obstacle.
Từ đồng nghĩa
speech disorder (Broader medical/clinical label; can include many different conditions.) | stutter (Only one type of speech difficulty; not a general synonym.) | lisp (A specific pronunciation difficulty; not a general synonym.)
Từ trái nghĩa
fluency (The ability to speak smoothly and easily.) | clear speech (Speaking in an easy-to-understand way.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a speech impediment |a minor impediment |a slight impediment |overcome an impediment |a childhood impediment |a stuttered impediment
Chủ đề
health |communication |education
Ví dụ
  • As a child, he had a speech impediment and avoided speaking in class.
  • She worked with a therapist to manage her impediment.
  • The actor learned to imitate a slight impediment for the role.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • He has a speech impediment.
  • She speaks clearly now and her impediment is much better.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
impediment
IPA
GB/ɪmpˈɛdəmənt/
US/ɪmpˈɛdəmənt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
im - ped - i - ment (4 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ped)
Các dạng từ
Noun
  • Base: impediment
  • Plural: impediments
Họ từ
Forms
impediments noun
Core family
impede verb C1
Negative and opposite forms
unimpeded adjective
Cách diễn đạt

an impediment to [something]

1
/ən ɪmpˈɛdəmənt tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase formal

a factor that blocks something

Something that makes another thing difficult.

Ví dụ
  • Unclear ownership is an impediment to selling the property.
  • A slow internet connection can be an impediment to working from home.
  • Fear of failure is often an impediment to trying new things.

no impediment to [something]

1
/nˈoʊ ɪmpˈɛdəmənt tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase formal

nothing prevents something

Nothing stops it from happening.

Ví dụ
  • There is no impediment to moving forward with the plan.
  • The doctor said there was no impediment to her returning to work.
  • Once the payment cleared, there was no impediment to shipping the order.

remove an impediment

1
/ɹimˈuv ən ɪmpˈɛdəmənt/
fixed phrase formal

get rid of an obstacle

To take away a problem that blocks progress.

Ví dụ
  • The new funding removed a key impediment to the project.
  • A simple signature is all that’s needed to remove the final impediment.
  • They changed the process to remove impediments to customer support.

without impediment

1
/wɪðˈaʊt ɪmpˈɛdəmənt/
fixed phrase formal

in an unhindered way

Without any problems or obstacles.

Ví dụ
  • After the storm passed, flights resumed without impediment.
  • Once the software update finished, the system ran without impediment.
  • The agreement allows goods to cross the border without impediment.

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