/əbˈstrʌktɪd/
被阻塞的,被妨碍的。指某物被挡住或某事的进行受到阻碍,使其无法正常通过或完成。
The road was obstructed by a fallen tree.
道路被一棵倒下的树挡住了。
The investigation was obstructed by the lack of cooperation from key witnesses, making it nearly impossible to establish the facts.
由于关键证人不配合,调查受到了阻碍,几乎无法查明事实。
源自拉丁语 obstructus,是动词 obstruere 的过去分词,由 **ob-**(对着、挡在前面)和 struere(建造、堆叠)组合而成。原意为"在前方堆砌东西",引申为"阻塞、妨碍"。该词于16世纪进入英语,保留了"阻挡、堵塞"的核心含义。