How do you use "obstacle" in a sentence?

The negotiations faced several obstacles, including disagreements over territorial boundaries. Lack of funding was the single biggest obstacle to completing the research project. She refused to let her disability become an obstacle to pursuing her ambitions.

obstacle

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Significado: A thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress.

障碍物；阻挡道路或阻碍进展的事物。

Obstáculo; algo que bloquea el camino o impide o dificulta el progreso.

障害、障壁。行く手を遮ったり、進歩を阻んだり妨げたりするもの。

장애물, 장벽. 앞길을 가로막거나 진전을 방해하거나 저해하는 것.

Obstacle is one of the most versatile words for describing barriers, used both literally (a physical object in one's path) and figuratively (anything that stands between a person and their goal). It is common across all registers and contexts. Typical collocations include 'overcome an obstacle,' 'major obstacle,' 'obstacle to peace,' and 'obstacle course.' The word implies something that can potentially be surmounted.

obstacle 是描述障碍最通用的词汇之一，既可用于字面意义（道路上的实际物体），也可用于比喻意义（介于一个人与其目标之间的任何事物）。它适用于所有语域和语境。常见搭配包括'overcome an obstacle（克服障碍）''major obstacle（重大障碍）''obstacle to peace（和平的障碍）'和'obstacle course（障碍赛道）'。该词暗示障碍有可能被克服。

Obstacle es una de las palabras más versátiles para describir barreras, empleada tanto en sentido literal (un objeto físico en el camino) como figurado (cualquier cosa que se interponga entre una persona y su meta). Es frecuente en todos los registros y contextos. Colocaciones típicas son 'overcome an obstacle' (superar un obstáculo), 'major obstacle' (obstáculo principal), 'obstacle to peace' (obstáculo para la paz) y 'obstacle course' (carrera de obstáculos). La palabra sugiere que es posible superar lo que entorpece.

obstacle は障壁を描写する最も汎用性の高い語の一つであり、文字通りの意味（道の上にある実際の物体）にも比喩的な意味（目標との間に立ちはだかるあらゆるもの）にも使われる。あらゆる語域と文脈で一般的。「overcome an obstacle（障害を克服する）」「major obstacle（大きな障害）」「obstacle to peace（平和への障害）」「obstacle course（障害物競走）」などの共起が典型的。この語は乗り越えられる可能性を含意する。

Obstacle는 장벽을 묘사하는 가장 다재다능한 단어 중 하나로, 문자 그대로(길 위의 물리적 물체)와 비유적으로(사람과 목표 사이에 놓인 모든 것) 모두 사용된다. 모든 문체와 맥락에서 일반적으로 쓰인다. 'overcome an obstacle(장애를 극복하다)', 'major obstacle(주요 장애물)', 'obstacle to peace(평화의 장애)', 'obstacle course(장애물 코스)' 등이 전형적인 연어 표현이다. 이 단어는 잠재적으로 극복할 수 있는 것을 함축한다.

Ejemplos

The negotiations faced several obstacles, including disagreements over territorial boundaries.
谈判面临数个障碍，包括领土边界问题上的分歧。
Las negociaciones se enfrentaron a varios obstáculos, entre ellos desacuerdos sobre las fronteras territoriales.
交渉は、領土境界線をめぐる意見の相違を含むいくつかの障害に直面した。
협상은 영토 경계선에 대한 의견 불일치를 포함한 여러 장애물에 직면했다.
Lack of funding was the single biggest obstacle to completing the research project.
资金不足是完成该研究项目的最大障碍。
La falta de financiación fue el mayor obstáculo para completar el proyecto de investigación.
資金不足が、研究プロジェクト完遂の最大の障壁であった。
자금 부족이 연구 프로젝트 완수의 가장 큰 장애물이었다.
She refused to let her disability become an obstacle to pursuing her ambitions.
她拒绝让自己的残疾成为追求理想的障碍。
Se negó a dejar que su discapacidad se convirtiera en un obstáculo para perseguir sus ambiciones.
彼女は自分の障がいが夢を追う障害になることを拒んだ。
그녀는 자신의 장애가 꿈을 좇는 데 걸림돌이 되는 것을 거부했다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general, academic, media

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French obstacle, from Latin obstaculum (a hindrance, obstacle), from obstare (to stand in the way of), from ob- (against) and stare (to stand).

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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