hinder

/ˈhɪndəː/· verb

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Chinese meaning

阻碍;妨碍

妨fáng碍ài进jìn展zhǎn,使shǐ受shòu阻zǔ

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资zī金jīn削xuē减jiǎn拖tuō慢màn了le埃āi博bó拉lā疫yì情qíng应yìng对duì

Example

Experts say cuts have hindered the response to DRC’s Ebola outbreak and resulted in ‘significant numbers’ of deaths

专家称,资金削减阻碍了对刚果民主共和国埃博拉疫情的应对,并导致「大量」死亡。

Source: The Guardian · 7 Jul 2026

Background ✎

美měi国guó政zhèng府fǔ效xiào率lǜ部bù削xuē减jiǎnUSAID预yù算suàn,被bèi批pī阻zǔ碍ài刚gāng果guǒ(金jīn)埃āi博bó拉lā疫yì情qíng应yìng对duì,致zhì人rén员yuán死sǐ亡wáng。

Roots · etymology

源自古英语hindrian,古日耳曼语*hinder(向后)

  • hind(在后)+ -er(使动后缀)

Collocations

  • hinder progress / hinder efforts / hinder the response

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