vt.妨碍；阻止

The inflexibility of the country's labor market seriously impede its economic recovery. 该国劳工市场缺乏灵活性，这严重阻碍了它的经济恢复。

The development of the project was seriously impeded by a reduction in funds. 由于基金削减工程进度严重受阻。

He impedes me to do the job well. 他妨碍我把工作做好。

What impedes you to make progress? 什么事妨碍你取得进步？

If we try to impede the efforts of others then it is not good. 如果我们试图阻止别人的这种努力，那是不好的。

I resolved never to allow fear to impede my actions again. 于是我发誓再也不会让恐惧阻止我任何一项行动。

The muddy roads impede our journey. 我们的旅游被泥泞的道路阻挠了。