impede

v.阻碍

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
impede (verb)
transitive verb
to interfere with or slow the progress of hinder
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
impede (verb)
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
SYNONYMS:
clog, cramp, embarrass, encumber, fetter, handcuff, handicap, hinder, hobble, hog-tie, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere (with), manacle, obstruct, shackle, short-circuit, stymie, tie up, trammel
RELATED WORDS:
balk, check, constrain, curb, rein, restrain; bind, chain, halter, leash, tether, tie; arrest, brake, delay, retain, retard; barricade, block, blockade, roadblock; bog (down), mire; choke, smother, stifle, strangle, suffocate; baffle, foil, frustrate, stump, thwart; derail, disrupt, sabotage; muzzle, repress, suppress; confine, hedge (in), hem (in)
NEAR ANTONYMS:
clear, make way, open, unclog, unplug, unstop; free, liberate, release, untie; loosen, smooth; encourage, further, promote
aid, assist, facilitate, help
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