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| 1 | a bar or gate that stops people or vehicles from entering a place 栅栏；障碍物 |
| Fans broke through the barriers and rushed onto the pitch. 球迷冲破护栏闯进球场。 |
| | 1a | something that separates one thing from another 屏障 | | The river is the last barrier between the rebel army and the city. 这条河是阻挡叛军进入城市的最后一道屏障。 | |
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| 2 | anything that prevents progress or makes it difficult for someone to achieve something 障碍 |
| These regulations would place barriers in the way of genetic research. 这些规定会为遗传学的研究设置障碍。 |
| +to Disability need not be a barrier to a successful career. 残疾不应该成为事业成功的障碍。 |
| High levels of debt are a major barrier to economic development. 高额负债是经济发展的主要障碍。 |
| | 2a | something that prevents people from communicating, working together etc （阻止人们交流、合作等的）隔阂，界线 | | Language differences did not appear to be a barrier. 语言差异看来不是隔阂。 | | cultural barriers 文化隔阂 | | break down barriers We’ re trying to break down barriers between young people from both communities. 我们正试图消除两个不同社区的年轻人之间的隔阂。 | |
| | 2b | a number , limit , or level that is considered important because it is difficult to go past （数字、限度、水平等的）关口，难关 | | go through/break a barrier the day the stock market broke the 10,000 barrier 股市突破10000点大关那天 | | The figure for inflation could go through the 5 per cent barrier. 通货膨胀率可能会超过5%。 | |
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