obstruct

1. V-T If something obstructs a road or path, it blocks it, stopping people or vehicles getting past. 阻塞

A knot of black and white cars obstructed the intersection. 挤作一团的黑白轿车阻塞了那个十字路口。

2. V-T To obstruct someone or something means to make it difficult for them to move forward by blocking their path. 阻拦

A number of local people have been arrested for trying to obstruct trucks loaded with logs. 许多当地人因试图阻拦装有原木的卡车被逮捕了。

3. V-T To obstruct progress or a process means to prevent it from happening properly. 阻挠

The authorities are obstructing a United Nations investigation. 当局在阻挠一次联合国调查。

4. V-T If someone or something obstructs your view, they are positioned between you and the thing you are trying to look at, stopping you from seeing it completely. 阻挡

Claire positioned herself so as not to obstruct David's line of sight. 克莱尔让自己就位以便不挡住戴维的视线。