encumber
vt.阻碍，妨碍(burden, hamper)
There is a hiker who is encumbered with a heavy pack.
有个徒步旅行者背着沉重的背包。
foil
vt.阻止(frustrate)
What ultimately foiled his victory was his flawed character.
最终阻碍他胜利的是他有缺陷的性格。
forestall
v.预先阻止(prevent)
Bill forestalled a major crisis by taking care of small problems before they became worse.
比尔在小问题变糟之前就把它解决了，从而避免了重大危机的发生。
hamper
vt.妨碍(hinder, impede, handicap)
The fierce storm hampered our efforts to get to town by sunset.
猛烈的暴风雨妨碍了我们在日落时到达城镇。
handicap
vt.妨碍(hamper, impede, obstruct);使不利
A sore throat handicapped the singer.
嗓子疼妨碍了歌手唱歌。
hinder
vt.妨碍(hamper, impede, retard)
The tall fence hindered the children from going to the lake.
高高的围墙阻止了孩子们去湖边。
hurdle
n.障碍(barrier, obstacle)
incapacitate
vt.使不能(disable, handicap)
Poor health incapacitated him for work all his life.
身体不好使他终生不能工作。
intercede
vi.调停(intervene, mediate);求情
Whenever I argued with my brother, my parents would intercede.
每当我和我哥哥吵架时，父母就会说情。
intercept
vt.中途拦截；阻止(hold back, stop)
John threw the football to Susan, but Bob intercepted it.
约翰把足球扔给苏珊，但鲍勃截住了它。
interfere
vi.干涉，干预(intervene, meddle);妨碍
Please stop interfering. This is none of your business.
请停止干预。这不关你的事。
intervene
vt.干涉(interfere, influence)
The brothers wouldn't stop arguing until their mother intervened.
兄弟俩不停地争吵，直到他们的母亲介入了。
meddle
vi.干预(interfere, intervene)
Few people like someone who meddles in the affairs of others.
很少有人喜欢干预他人事务的人。
mediate
vt.调停(intercede, intervene)
The UN is responsible for mediating between two countries which are at war.
联合国负责调停处于战争状态的两个国家。