3N-UNCOUNT (通常指对生意、法律或政府的)阻挠,妨碍Obstruction is the act of deliberately delaying something or preventing something from happening, usually in business, law, or government. (通常指对生意、法律或政府的)阻挠,妨碍
Mr Guest refused to let them in and now faces a criminal charge of obstruction.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + OBSTRUCTION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤physical實質妨礙▸➤unlawful, wilful (both BrE, law法律) 非法/蓄意妨礙▸➤bureaucratic官僚制度的阻撓◇The asylum seekers had to contend with continued bureaucratic obstruction.尋求政治庇護的人得不斷地應付官僚主義的層層阻撓。VERB + OBSTRUCTION➤cause, create引起/製造阻礙◇The car had been parked in front of the entrance, causing an obstruction.小轎車停在入口前,造成了堵塞。➤clear, remove清除/去除障礙◇She had to have surgery to remove an obstruction from her throat.她不得不接受手術以取出咽喉裏的堵塞物。PHRASES➤obstruction of justice (law法律) 妨礙司法公正◇She was charged with obstruction of justice.她被指控妨礙司法公正。