obstacle

英 ['?bst?k(?)l] 美['ɑbst?kl]
  • n. 障礙，干擾；妨害物

英英釋意

1. something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted;
"lack of immagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"
"the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"
"the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"
2. an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)