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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4525 COCA: 3569

obstacle
obstacle /ˈɑːbstɪkəl/ noun
plural obstacles
obstacle
/ˈɑːbstɪkəl/
noun
plural obstacles
Learner's definition of OBSTACLE
[count]
1 
: something that makes it difficult to do something障碍；阻碍
2 
: an object that you have to go around or over : something that blocks your path障碍物
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4525 COCA: 3569

obstacle

noun

ob·​sta·​cle ˈäb-sti-kəl How to pronounce obstacle (audio)
-ˌsti-
: something that impedes progress or achievement
Mosquitoes were a great obstacle to the building of the Panama Canal.
… elders … often facing daily medical, social, and psychological obstacles. Vicki Bloom and B. B. Green-Field

Synonyms

Example Sentences

He overcame the obstacles of poverty and neglect. They must overcome a number of obstacles before the restaurant can be opened. Lack of experience is a major obstacle for her opponent. She swerved to avoid an obstacle in the road.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin obstaculum, from obstare to stand in front of, from ob- in the way + stare to stand — more at ob-, stand

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of obstacle was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing obstacle
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4525 COCA: 3569
obstacle

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + OBSTACLE | OBSTACLE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤big, major大的障礙；主要的障礙➤chief, greatest, main首要／最大／主要障礙▸➤enormous, formidable, huge, serious, significant巨大的／令人生畏的／非常大的／嚴重的／重大的障礙◇The attitude of the unions is a serious obstacle.工會的態度是一個嚴重障礙。➤impossible, insuperable (formal) , insurmountable (formal) 無法逾越的障礙◇the joy of overcoming seemingly impossible obstacles排除看似無法逾越的障礙所帶來的快樂◇Lack of money has proved an almost insurmountable obstacle.缺乏資金已經成為一個幾乎無法逾越的障礙。➤bureaucratic, legal, political官僚／法律／政治障礙VERB + OBSTACLE➤be, become, constitute, prove, remain, represent是障礙；成為障礙；構成障礙；證明是障礙；仍然是障礙；代表着障礙▸➤create, pose, present製造／構成／產生障礙▸➤come across, encounter, face遇到／遭遇／面臨障礙▸➤avoid, overcome, remove, surmount繞過／克服／消除／跨越障礙◇He was determined to overcome all obstacles in his way.他決心克服阻擋他的一切障礙。OBSTACLE + NOUN➤course障礙賽場PREPOSITION➤obstacle for對⋯的障礙◇Lack of childcare provision can be a major obstacle for women wishing to work.缺少兒童保育服務對希望上班的婦女來說是一大障礙。➤obstacle to⋯方面的障礙◇The huge distances involved have proved an obstacle to communication.距離遙遠成為溝通的障礙。PHRASES➤an obstacle in the path (of sb/sth), an obstacle in the way (of sb/sth)（⋯）道路上的障礙◇The release of prisoners remains an obstacle in the path of a peace agreement.釋放戰俘問題仍然是和談道路上的一個障礙。

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