roadblock

英 [ˈrəʊdblɒk]

美 [ˈroʊdblɑːk]

n.  路障; 障碍

复数：roadblocks　

Collins.1 / BNC.22512 / COCA.11361

牛津词典

noun

• 路障
  a barrier put across the road by the police or army so that they can stop and search vehicles
• 障碍
  something that stops a plan from going ahead

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (警方或军队设置的)路障
  When the police or the army put aroadblockacross a road, they stop all the traffic going through, for example because they are looking for a criminal.
  1. The city police set up roadblocks to check passing vehicles.
     该市警察设置了路障以检查过往车辆。

英英释义

noun

• a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
  Synonym:barricade
• any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
  1. intolerance is a barrier to understanding
  Synonym:barrier

双语例句

• This provides a significant roadblock to innovation and help for this is very much welcome.
  这为创新设置了一个严重的障碍，非常欢迎在这个问题上的帮助。
• If tests take a long time to run, then they can become an important roadblock to developer productivity.
  如果测试的运行时间很长，就会严重影响开发人员的生产力。
• Intense lobbying by Canadian officials finally helped to clear the roadblock, the Globe and Mail said.
  《环球邮报》说：加拿大官员的游说终于帮助清除了路障。
• So it's almost impossible to become carbon neutral with a roadblock like that.
  存在这样一个障碍的情况下，几乎不可能实现碳中和。
• The delay has created a serious roadblock for negotiations between the North and China, Russia, Japan, the United States and South Korea.
  这一拖延给由韩国、北韩、中国、俄罗斯、日本和美国参加的北韩核问题六方会谈造成了一个严重障碍。
• He didn't get far. A roadblock had been set up in response to the911 call.
  但他并没有开出很远。因为警方接到报警电话后，立刻在路上设了一个关卡。
• Or am I just a roadblock in your way?
  难道我只是一个挡在你路上的绊脚石吗？
• A roadblock is only a roadblock if you dont know about it.
  如果你不知道，那么障碍仅是个障碍而已。
• The city police set up roadblocks to check passing vehicles.
  该市警察设置了路障以检查过往车辆。
• Loss of humility can wreck our judgement. Smug complacency can put a roadblock in front of our progress.
  丧失谦逊，会危害我们的判断力；自以为是，会阻碍我们前进。