verb · academic
impede
/ɪmˈpiːd/im·PEDE
To delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing them; to hinder
Examples
“High levels of pollution impede economic development in the region.”
“Lack of funding can impede progress on vital research projects.”
“Poor infrastructure impedes access to education in remote areas.”
Band 8 sentence
“Bureaucratic delays can seriously impede the implementation of well-designed policies.”
Collocations
- impede progress
- impede access
- seriously impede
Word family
Common mistakes
use 'prevent' instead of 'impede' always→use 'impede' to mean cause delay or difficulty, 'prevent' to mean stop completely
translate as 'ngăn chặn' every time→use 'cản trở' cho nghĩa chung của 'impede' và 'ngăn chặn' cho 'prevent'
Say it for a higher band
5hinder→6hinder→7+impede
Synonyms
hinder
obstruct
Easily confused
prevent
“Strict regulations can prevent companies from entering the market.”
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