Lack of funding was a major impediment.
资金不足是一个主要障碍。
Choose the best synonym for the word “impediment”:
D — obstacle. “impediment” means n. something that makes progress or movement difficult
His painful shyness was a real ______ to making any new friends.
C — impediment. “impediment” means n. something that makes progress or movement difficult
impediment — n. something that makes progress or movement difficult. In Chinese: 障碍，阻碍.
impediment is pronounced /ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/. It breaks into 4 syllables: im · ped · i · ment.
Lack of funding was a major impediment. (资金不足是一个主要障碍。)
obstacle, hindrance, barrier — all close in meaning to impediment (n. something that makes progress or movement difficult).
Yes. impediment appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.