| 词汇 | barrier |
| 释义 | barrier 6 ENTRIES FOUND: barrier (noun) barrier island (noun) barrier reef (noun) crash barrier (noun) sound barrier (noun) Great Barrier Reef (proper noun) barrier /ˈberijɚ/ noun plural barriers barrier /ˈberijɚ/ noun plural barriers Learner's definition of BARRIER [count] 1 : something (such as a fence or natural obstacle) that prevents or blocks movement from one place to another屏障；障碍物 Concrete barriers surround the racetrack to protect spectators.跑道周围设立了混凝土障碍物，以保护观众。 The tree's roots serve/act as a barrier against soil erosion.树根起了防止水土流失的作用。 The mountain range forms a natural barrier between the two countries.这条山脉构成了两国之间的天然屏障。 barrier beaches滨外沙埂 — see also barrier island, barrier reef, crash barrier 2 a : a law, rule, problem, etc., that makes something difficult or impossible壁垒；关卡；阻碍 Both leaders are in favor of removing trade barriers.两位领导人都赞同消除贸易壁垒。 Cultural/social barriers have made it hard for women to enter many professions.文化/社会壁垒使得女性难以进入许多职业领域。 He argues that regulations should not be viewed as barriers to progress.他认为规定不应被视为对进步的阻碍。 b : something that makes it difficult for people to understand each other障碍；隔阂 — often + between The lecture was about finding ways to break through barriers between the social classes.这个讲座探寻了消除社会阶层之间隔阂的方法。 Age can be a big barrier between parents and children.年龄可能成为父母和孩子之间的一大障碍。 A language barrier existed between the two countries. [=people in the two countries did not understand each other because they spoke different languages]两国之间存在语言障碍。 3 : a level, amount, or number that is difficult to get past难以逾越的水准（或数量、数目等）；极限；关口 His fastball broke the 100-mph barrier. [=he threw a baseball over 100 mph]他投出的快球打破了时速100英里的极限。 a price barrier [=a price that is regarded as a limit]价格限制 — see also sound barrier |
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