hin·dranceBrE/ˈhɪndrəns/NAmE/ˈhɪndrəns/noun[C, usually sing.]apersonorthingthatmakesitmoredifficultforsbtodosthorforsthtohappen造成妨碍的人(或事物)◆Tobehonest, shewasmoreofahindrancethanahelp. 说实在的,她没帮上忙,反而成了累赘。◆~tosth/sbThehighpriceisamajorhindrancetopotentialbuyers. 价格高是使潜在买主却步的主要因素。[U](formal) theactofmakingitmoredifficultforsbtodosthorforsthtohappen妨碍;阻挠◆Theywereabletocompletetheirjourneywithoutfurtherhindrance. 剩下的旅程他们没再受到阻碍。➡ see alsohinder●withoutˌletorˈhindrance(formal or law法律) withoutbeingpreventedfromdoingsth; freely毫无阻碍;顺畅地;自由地