barrier

Word family nounbarrier methodbarrierbarrier reef

bar·ri·er /ˈbæriə $ -ər/ W3 noun [countableC]

PROBLEMa rule, problem etc that prevents people from doing something, or limits what they can do 〔妨碍或限制人们做事的〕障碍，壁垒

He advocated the removal of trade barriers.

他提倡消除贸易壁垒。

barrier to

Problems with childcare remain the biggest barrier to women succeeding at work.

照顾子女问题依然是女性争取事业成功的最大障碍。

barrier between

barriers between doctors and patients

医生和病人之间的隔阂

→4 See picture of 见图 barrier

2 PREVENTa type of fence or gate that prevents people from moving in a particular direction 障碍物；栅栏；关卡

Crowds burst through the barriers and ran onto the pitch.

人群冲破围栏跑进球场。

3 SEPARATEa physical object that keeps two areas, people etc apart 屏障

barrier between

The mountains form a natural barrier between the two countries.

群山构成了两国之间的天然屏障。

4 the 10-second/40% etc barrier TMDSa level or amount of 10 seconds, 40% etc that is seen as a limit which it is difficult to get beyond 〔难以超越的〕10秒/40%等的关口

I’m hoping to crash the 20-second barrier in the final and get a bronze.

我希望决赛的时候能突破20秒的关口，拿到一枚铜牌。

→ sound barrier, crash barrier

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + barrier

trade barriers (=things such as taxes that make trade between countries difficult) 贸易壁垒

The aim was to remove trade barriers and open up free markets.

目标是消除贸易壁垒，开放自由市场。

the language barrier (=the problem of understanding people who do not speak the same language) 语言障碍

Living in China was hard for me at first because of the language barrier.

因为有语言障碍，在中国生活一开始对我来说很困难。

cultural/racial/class barriers 文化/种族/阶级隔阂

nSport is a sure way to break down racial barriers.

nsocial barriers

The Internet allows people of all ages to interact without the usual social barriers.

technical/legal/political barriers 技术/法律/政治障碍

nMost of the technical barriers have been solved.

nartificial barriers

They were committed to breaking down the artificial barriers to women’s achievement.

nregulatory barriers

Regulatory barriers have been an obstacle to international co-operation between police forces.

nbureaucratic barriers

This is one of many bureaucratic barriers preventing the unemployed from claiming benefit.

ninstitutional/organizational barriers

Institutional barriers limit what can be achieved.

verbs

break/tear down barriers 打破障碍

Most companies have broken down the old barriers of status among the workers.

大多数公司打破了工人中旧有的地位障碍。

cross/transcend barriers (=avoid barriers that usually exist) 跨越障碍

Music has the great advantage of crossing cultural barriers.

音乐具有超越文化隔阂的巨大优势。

remove/eliminate/lift barriers 消除障碍

Will this remove the barriers to change?

这将会为变革清除障碍吗？

overcome barriers 克服障碍

There are still many more barriers that need to be overcome.

仍有许许多多的障碍需要克服。

nreduce/lower barriers

We should be reducing barriers to imports from poor countries.

nerect/build/put up barriers

Some kids have erected emotional barriers that stop them from learning.

ncreate barriers

Uniforms are one of the things that create barriers.

Examples from the Corpus

barrier• The automatic barrier lifted as we drove up.• Only a flimsy barrier stops the crowd from spilling onto the field.• Preoccupation with status itself may be the greatest barrier to intellectual achievement.• a plexiglas barrier• The driver slowed down as he approached the police barrier.• Baseball has had four black managers since Jackie Robinson broke the sport's racial barrier in 1947.• Politically and diplomatically, the barriers against their use by a First World country are massive.• We have begun the job of raising educational standards and breaking down the barriers between the vocational and the academic routes.• Still, the barriers can be crossed.• Historically, three barriers have slowed the development of international networks.• Their attempt to reduce trade barriers failed.• The police put up barriers to hold back the crowds.

barrier to• A lack of education is a barrier to many good jobs.

natural barrier• This can result from government regulation or from other natural barriers.

Origin barrier

(1300-1400) Old French barriere, from barre; → BAR1

词汇	barrier
释义	barrier Word family nounbarrier methodbarrierbarrier reef bar·ri·er /ˈbæriə $ -ər/ ●●○ W3 noun [countableC] 1 PROBLEMa rule, problem etc that prevents people from doing something, or limits what they can do 〔妨碍或限制人们做事的〕障碍，壁垒 He advocated the removal of trade barriers. 他提倡消除贸易壁垒。 barrier to Problems with childcare remain the biggest barrier to women succeeding at work. 照顾子女问题依然是女性争取事业成功的最大障碍。 barrier between barriers between doctors and patients 医生和病人之间的隔阂 →4 See picture of 见图 barrier 2 PREVENTa type of fence or gate that prevents people from moving in a particular direction 障碍物；栅栏；关卡 Crowds burst through the barriers and ran onto the pitch. 人群冲破围栏跑进球场。 3 SEPARATEa physical object that keeps two areas, people etc apart 屏障 barrier between The mountains form a natural barrier between the two countries. 群山构成了两国之间的天然屏障。 4 the 10-second/40% etc barrier TMDSa level or amount of 10 seconds, 40% etc that is seen as a limit which it is difficult to get beyond 〔难以超越的〕10秒/40%等的关口 I’m hoping to crash the 20-second barrier in the final and get a bronze. 我希望决赛的时候能突破20秒的关口，拿到一枚铜牌。 → sound barrier, crash barrier COLLOCATIONS ADJECTIVES/NOUN + barrier trade barriers (=things such as taxes that make trade between countries difficult) 贸易壁垒 The aim was to remove trade barriers and open up free markets. 目标是消除贸易壁垒，开放自由市场。 the language barrier (=the problem of understanding people who do not speak the same language) 语言障碍 Living in China was hard for me at first because of the language barrier. 因为有语言障碍，在中国生活一开始对我来说很困难。 cultural/racial/class barriers 文化/种族/阶级隔阂 nSport is a sure way to break down racial barriers. nsocial barriers The Internet allows people of all ages to interact without the usual social barriers. technical/legal/political barriers 技术/法律/政治障碍 nMost of the technical barriers have been solved. nartificial barriers They were committed to breaking down the artificial barriers to women’s achievement. nregulatory barriers Regulatory barriers have been an obstacle to international co-operation between police forces. nbureaucratic barriers This is one of many bureaucratic barriers preventing the unemployed from claiming benefit. ninstitutional/organizational barriers Institutional barriers limit what can be achieved. verbs break/tear down barriers 打破障碍 Most companies have broken down the old barriers of status among the workers. 大多数公司打破了工人中旧有的地位障碍。 cross/transcend barriers (=avoid barriers that usually exist) 跨越障碍 Music has the great advantage of crossing cultural barriers. 音乐具有超越文化隔阂的巨大优势。 remove/eliminate/lift barriers 消除障碍 Will this remove the barriers to change? 这将会为变革清除障碍吗？ overcome barriers 克服障碍 There are still many more barriers that need to be overcome. 仍有许许多多的障碍需要克服。 nreduce/lower barriers We should be reducing barriers to imports from poor countries. nerect/build/put up barriers Some kids have erected emotional barriers that stop them from learning. ncreate barriers Uniforms are one of the things that create barriers. Examples from the Corpus barrier• The automatic barrier lifted as we drove up.• Only a flimsy barrier stops the crowd from spilling onto the field.• Preoccupation with status itself may be the greatest barrier to intellectual achievement.• a plexiglas barrier• The driver slowed down as he approached the police barrier.• Baseball has had four black managers since Jackie Robinson broke the sport's racial barrier in 1947.• Politically and diplomatically, the barriers against their use by a First World country are massive.• We have begun the job of raising educational standards and breaking down the barriers between the vocational and the academic routes.• Still, the barriers can be crossed.• Historically, three barriers have slowed the development of international networks.• Their attempt to reduce trade barriers failed.• The police put up barriers to hold back the crowds. barrier to• A lack of education is a barrier to many good jobs. natural barrier• This can result from government regulation or from other natural barriers. Origin barrier (1300-1400) Old French barriere, from barre; → BAR1
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