亚洲网紅露点

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obstacle

[ ob-stuh-kuhl ]

noun

  1. something that obstructs or hinders progress.

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obstacle

/ 藞蓲产蝉迟蓹办蓹濒 /

noun

  1. a person or thing that opposes or hinders something
  2. a fence or hedge used in showjumping
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of obstacle1

First recorded in 1300鈥50; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin 辞产蝉迟腻肠耻濒耻尘, equivalent to 辞产蝉迟腻(谤别) 鈥渢o face, block, hinder鈥 ( ob- ob- + 蝉迟腻谤别 stand ) + -culum -cle 2
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of obstacle1

C14: via Old French from Latin 辞产蝉迟腻肠耻濒耻尘, from ob蝉迟腻谤别, from ob- against + 蝉迟腻谤别 to stand
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Synonym Study

Obstacle, obstruction, hindrance, impediment refer to something that interferes with or prevents action or progress. An obstacle is something, material or nonmaterial, that stands in the way of literal or figurative progress: Lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement. An obstruction is something that more or less completely blocks a passage: A blood clot is an obstruction to the circulation. A hindrance keeps back by interfering and delaying: Interruptions are a hindrance to one's work. An impediment interferes with proper functioning: an impediment in one's speech.
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Boneta sourcing solutions to professional obstacles from industry veterans he admires evinces a willingness to admit that he鈥檚 learning as he goes.

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Now, the question is whether or not Trump's tariffs will dampen Xi's economic dreams, or can he turn the obstacles that exist into opportunities?

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鈥淭he through line connecting many of Mr. Musk鈥檚 decisions appears to be self-enrichment and avoiding what he perceives as obstacles to advancing his interests.鈥

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EY said the US tariffs on the UK and other countries are expected to create a significant obstacle for UK exports.

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In places deep in the tunnel, water shoots so forcefully from the floor or the wall that workers have affectionately named these soaking obstacles 鈥渢he fire hose鈥 and 鈥渢he car wash.鈥

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