U3E3 | impede

Impede【v.】

1.     to delay or stop the progress of something阻碍，妨碍(某事的进展)

*impede sth.

The bad weather impeded our journey.

恶劣的天气阻碍了我们的旅程。

Lack of funding is impeding the progress of the research.

资金不足正在阻碍研究的进展。

2. to make it difficult for someone to do something妨碍，阻止(某人做某事)

*impede sb from doing sth

The new law does not impede citizens from exercising their rights.

新法律并不阻止公民行使他们的权利。

*impede sb./sth. to do sth.

The new regulations may impede businesses to expand.

新法规可能会阻碍企业扩张。

The lack of resources impeded the team to complete the project on time.

资源不足阻碍了团队按时完成项目。