c. 1600, back-formation from impediment, or else from Latin impedire "impede, be in the way, hinder, detain," literally "to shackle the feet" (see impediment). Related: Impeded; impedes; impeding.
实用例句
1. One shouldn't impede other's progress.
一个人不应该妨碍他人进步.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2. At no time did I make an attempt to impede any investigatory effort.
我绝没有试图妨碍过任何调查工作。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Severe steric effects at the reactive carbon would impede the substitution.
大的立体效应阻止在碳上的取代.
来自辞典例句
4. It was intended to impede the apprehension of the person.