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BNC: 14736 COCA: 18548

hindrance

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
hindrance /ˈhɪndrəns/ noun
plural hindrances
hindrance
/ˈhɪndrəns/
noun
plural hindrances
Learner's definition of HINDRANCE
[count] : a person or thing that makes a situation difficult : a person or thing that hinders someone or something起阻碍作用的人(或事物)
often + to
[noncount] : the act of making it difficult for someone to act or for something to be done : the act of hindering someone or something阻碍;妨碍;阻挠
BNC: 14736 COCA: 18548

hindrance

noun

hin·​drance ˈhin-drən(t)s How to pronounce hindrance (audio)
1
: the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
hindrance of speech
2
: a person or thing that interferes with or slows the progress of someone or something : impediment
a hindrance to learning
3
: the act of interfering with or slowing the progress of someone or something : the action of hindering
should be allowed to live where he chooses without hindrance

Example Sentences

Is my presence here a help or a hindrance? made a survey of all the hindrances to wheelchair access, such as curbs and stairs
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Word History

Etymology

see hinder entry 1

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hindrance was in 1526
BNC: 14736 COCA: 18548
hindrance

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + HINDRANCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEbig, great, major, serious極大的妨礙;嚴重的障礙VERB + HINDRANCEbe, prove造成阻礙;證明是障礙Having a car in the city might prove a hindrance.在城裏有汽車反倒可能成為累贅。become變成阻礙PREPOSITIONwithout hindrance (formal) 毫無阻礙We were allowed to travel around the country without hindrance.我們獲准暢行全國。hindrance to對⋯的障礙The new regulations are actually a great hindrance to teachers.實際上這些新規定對老師來說是很大的障礙。PHRASESwithout let or hindrance (BrE, law法律) 毫無阻礙;自由地

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