obstruction

/əbˈstrʌkʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /əbˈstrʌkʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /əb-ˈstrək-shən äb-/ (ame, mw)

obstruction — 名詞

  • obstructionsingular
  • obstructionsplural

1. something that lies across a road, pipe, or passage and stops people or things f

1.名詞B2
釋義

阻礙物；阻塞

堵住通道、管道的物體或狀態

something that lies across a road, pipe, or passage and stops people or things from moving through, or the condition of being blocked in this way.

例句

A fallen tree was the main obstruction on the mountain road after the storm.

暴風雨過後，一棵倒下的樹成了山路上的主要阻礙物。

obstruction on + [road / path / route]

The plumber said the pipe obstruction was caused by years of grease buildup.

水電工說水管阻塞是多年油垢堆積造成的。

同義詞
  • blockage

    more common for pipes/tubes; less formal than obstruction

  • barrier

    more general; can be intentional or natural

  • obstacle

    focuses on difficulty rather than complete blockage

反義詞
  • passage

    the free movement that obstruction prevents

文法句型

obstruction of + noun phrase

obstruction in + noun phrase

be an obstruction to

常見錯誤

❌The tree was an obstruction on the road, so I moved it away.' (Sounds like the object was easily movable, but obstruction usually implies something heavy or difficult to remove).
✅The fallen tree created an obstruction on the road that took hours to clear.
💡'obstruction' emphasises that movement is blocked, not just that something is in the way.

2. actions or behaviour that intentionally slow down or prevent a process, plan, or

2.名詞B2
釋義

阻撓；妨礙

刻意拖延或阻止程序的行為

actions or behaviour that intentionally slow down or prevent a process, plan, or legal procedure from moving forward — for example, refusing to hand over documents during an investigation, or constantly raising procedural objections in a meeting.

例句

The senator was charged with obstruction of justice for hiding evidence from the FBI.

這位參議員因隱藏證據不交給聯邦調查局而被指控妨礙司法。

obstruction of justice — legal term for interfering with an investigation

Fatima's constant objections were seen as an obstruction to the committee's decision-making process.

Fatima 不斷提出的反對意見被視為委員會決策過程的阻礙。

obstruction to + [process]

同義詞
  • hindrance

    less severe and less formal; suggests slowing rather than deliberate stopping

  • interference

    focuses on unwanted involvement rather than blocking

  • sabotage

    more extreme; implies deliberate damage or destruction

反義詞

文法句型

obstruction of + noun phrase (legal process)

obstruction to + noun phrase

charge someone with obstruction

用法筆記

Frequently used in legal contexts with specific charge names (obstruction of justice, obstruction of a police officer). Subject is typically a person, organisation, or political group. The object is an abstract process, investigation, or piece of legislation — never a physical object.

常見錯誤

❌His car was an obstruction to the traffic.' (Uses sense 2's preposition pattern for a physical blockage, which belongs to sense 1).
✅His illegally parked car caused an obstruction on the highway.
💡physical road blockages use sense 1.

3. an illegal move in which a player uses their body to block an opponent who does

3.名詞B1
釋義

阻擋犯規

運動中非法阻擋對手的犯規行為

an illegal move in which a player uses their body to block an opponent who does not have the ball or puck, preventing the opponent from reaching open space or making a play; a foul in a sporting match.

例句

The referee called obstruction when the defender blocked the striker instead of playing the ball.

當防守球員未嘗試控球就阻擋前鋒時，裁判判了阻擋犯規。

call obstruction — referee's decision to penalise the move

In hockey, players are sent to the penalty box for obstruction against an opponent.

在冰球中，球員因阻擋對手而被送入罰球區。

同義詞
  • blocking

    more general; not always a foul (legal in some sports)

  • interference

    used in baseball, hockey, and American football for similar violations

文法句型

call obstruction on + person

obstruction in + sport name

用法筆記

Most common in British football (soccer), rugby, field hockey, and ice hockey. In American sports, similar actions are usually called 'blocking' (legal in American football) or 'picking' (basketball). Distinguish from sense 1 — this is a rule violation in a game, not a physical object blocking a path.

常見錯誤

❌The player was sent off for obstruction in American football.' (American football allows blocking; 'obstruction' is not a standard penalty name there).
✅The rugby player was penalised for obstruction when he blocked the opponent away from the ball.
💡use this sense only in sports where it is a defined foul.