hindrance

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
    — High-heeled shoes may be fashionable, but they can also be a hindrance to walking.
  2. The state or act of hindering something.
    — Your hindrance of this process will not be tolerated.

词形变化

hindrances plural hinderance alternative,archaic hindraunce alternative,obsolete

词源

From Middle English hinderance, hinderaunce, hindraunce, hynderaunce, hynderawnce, hynderawns, hyndrance; equivalent to hinder + -ance.
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