hindering

hindering — verb

  • hinderingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • hinderings3rd person singular
  • hinderinging-ing form
  • hinderingedpast simple

1. to make it harder or slower for a person, plan, or process to move forward, ofte

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to make it harder or slower for a person, plan, or process to move forward, often by getting in the way of action or development.

例句

Heavy rain in Taipei was hindering the rescue team's search for the missing climbers.

hindering + noun (concrete obstacle slowing an action)

Rania felt that constant phone alerts were hindering her ability to focus on the exam.

hindering + someone's ability to do something

同義詞
  • hamper

    very close in meaning; slightly more formal and often physical (movement restricted by clothing, equipment)

  • impede

    more formal; suggests a serious obstruction, common in legal and technical writing

  • obstruct

    stronger; suggests fully blocking the way, not just slowing it

  • hold back

    informal everyday phrasal verb; covers both physical and developmental restraint

反義詞
  • help

    everyday opposite — to make something easier or faster

  • facilitate

    formal — to actively make a process smoother

  • promote

    to actively encourage growth or progress

文法句型

hinder + noun

hinder + someone + from + -ing

用法筆記

Object is usually something positive that someone wants to advance — progress, growth, plans, a search, an ability. Frequently appears in the progressive form 'was/were hindering' to describe an ongoing obstacle.

常見錯誤

❌The traffic hindered to arrive on time.
✅The traffic hindered our arrival.' / 'The traffic prevented us from arriving on time.
💡'hinder' takes a noun object (or 'hinder + someone + from + -ing'), not a bare to-infinitive.
❌Loud music was hindering me to study.
✅Loud music was hindering me from studying.
💡use 'from + -ing', not 'to + verb'.

hindering — adjective