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impede 【impede】v.阻碍Many a man is impeded in his career by a lack of belief in himself.许多人因缺乏自信，而阻碍了自己的成功。

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[ɪm'piːd] 
impedebe a hindrance or obstacle to
To impede something is to delay or block its progress or movement. Carrying six heavy bags will impede your progress if you're trying to walk across town.
Impede comes from the Latin impedire which literally means "to hold the feet," formed from the prefix in- "in" plus pes "foot." Think about walking with a cast on your foot––how slow and awkward that would be. If you have a hard time reading, that will impeded your progress in math. An impediment is something that impedes, such as a physical defect that affects speech––a speech impediment.
All forms of 'impede' will appear on average once every 644 pages.impedeimpededimpedimentimpedingunimpeded

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Pron	[ɪm'piːd]
Back	【impede】 v.阻碍 Many a man is impeded in his career by a lack of belief in himself. 许多人因缺乏自信，而阻碍了自己的成功。
Vocab	impedebe a hindrance or obstacle to To impede something is to delay or block its progress or movement. Carrying six heavy bags will impede your progress if you're trying to walk across town. Impede comes from the Latin impedire which literally means "to hold the feet," formed from the prefix in- "in" plus pes "foot." Think about walking with a cast on your foot––how slow and awkward that would be. If you have a hard time reading, that will impeded your progress in math. An impediment is something that impedes, such as a physical defect that affects speech––a speech impediment. All forms of 'impede' will appear on average once every 644 pages. impede impeded impediment impeding unimpeded

Impede Progress Impeded ɪm'piːd V.阻碍 Man Career Lack