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obstruction

noun
🔊/əbˈstrʌkʃn/
🔊/əbˈstrʌkʃn/
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  1. [uncountable, countable] the fact of trying to prevent something/somebody from making progress阻挡；阻碍；妨碍
    • the obstruction of justice妨碍司法公正
    • He was arrested for obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty.他因妨碍警察执行公务而被逮捕。🔊🔊
    • The asylum seekers had to contend with continued bureaucratic obstruction.寻求政治庇护的人得不断地应付官僚主义的层层阻挠。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • physical
    • unlawful
    • wilful
    • …
    verb + obstruction
    • cause
    • create
    • clear
    • …
    phrases
    • obstruction of justice
    See full entry
  2. [uncountable, countable] the fact of blocking a road, an entrance, a passage, etc.堵塞，阻挡（通道等）
    • obstruction of the factory gates对工厂大门的堵塞
    • The abandoned car was causing an obstruction.这辆被遗弃的汽车堵住了道路。🔊🔊
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • physical
    • unlawful
    • wilful
    • …
    verb + obstruction
    • cause
    • create
    • clear
    • …
    phrases
    • obstruction of justice
    See full entry
  3. [countable] something that blocks a road, an entrance, etc.路障；障碍；障碍物
    • It is my job to make sure that all pathways are clear of obstructions.保证所有的道路通畅是我的职责。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • If the tractor hit an obstruction, there was little to stop the driver from falling off.如果拖拉机撞到障碍物，几乎没有阻止驾驶员坠落的危险。
    • The train driver receives a warning if there's an obstruction on the line ahead.如果前方铁轨上有障碍物，火车司机会接到警示。
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • physical
    • unlawful
    • wilful
    • …
    verb + obstruction
    • cause
    • create
    • clear
    • …
    phrases
    • obstruction of justice
    See full entry
  4. [countable, uncountable] (medical医学) something that blocks a passage or tube in your body; a medical condition resulting from this梗阻；阻塞；栓塞 synonym blockage
    • He had an operation to remove an obstruction in his throat.他做了手术，取出喉头的阻塞物。🔊🔊
    • bowel/intestinal obstruction肠梗阻
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • physical
    • unlawful
    • wilful
    • …
    verb + obstruction
    • cause
    • create
    • clear
    • …
    phrases
    • obstruction of justice
    See full entry
  5. [uncountable] (sport体育) the offence of unfairly putting your body in front of a player of the other team so they cannot move to get the ball （球类运动）阻挡犯规
    6. Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin obstructio(n-), from the verb obstruere, from ob- ‘against’ + struere ‘build, pile up’.