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obstacle 英 [ˈɒbstəkl] 美 [ˈɑbstəkl] |
n. 障碍（物）; 障碍物（绊脚石，障碍栅栏）; 词根：ob反对+st站,立+acle东西,状态→站着反对→障碍[物] |
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形近词
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stable 英 [ˈsteɪbl] 美 [ˈstebəl] |
adj. 稳定的; 沉稳[持重]的; [物理学]稳定平衡的; 持久的; n. 厩，马厩，马棚，牛棚; 畜舍; vt. 使关进畜舍（或马厩、牛棚等），使放入马厩般的室内; vi. 被关在畜舍内，（人）生活在厩一般的地方; 词根：st站,立+able能……的→能站的→稳定的 |
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constancy 英 [ˈkɒnstənsi] 美 [ˈkɑnstənsi] |
n.不屈不挠，坚定不移，恒久不变的状态或性质; 持续性; 稳定性; 持久性; 词根：con全部,始终+st站,立+ancy表名词→始终站着→固定 |
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destination 英 [ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn] 美 [ˌdɛstəˈneʃən] |
n. 目的，目标; 目的地，终点; [罕用语]预定，指定; 词根: de离开+st站,立+in进入,引申为到达+tion表名词→离开原处到达要去的地方→目的地 |
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constable 英 [ˈkʌnstəbl] 美 [ˈkɑnstəbl] |
n. 警察; 警员; 巡官; 词根:con共同+st站+able形容词后缀，具有某种性质→constable治安官，巡警；警察 |
词根st=stand,表示"站,立"
obstacle
英 [ˈɒbstəkl] 美 [ˈɑbstəkl]
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n. 障碍（物）; 障碍物（绊脚石，障碍栅栏）;
词根：ob反对+st站,立+acle东西,状态→站着反对→障碍[物]
① (N-COUNT) 障碍物
An obstacle is an object that makes it difficult for you to go where you want to go, because it is in your way.
● Most competition cars will only roll over if they hit an obstacle...
大多数赛车只有在撞上障碍物时才会翻车。
他扔下她一个人在一堆手推车和其他障碍物之间绕来绕去。
② (N-COUNT) 障碍；困难；阻碍 You can refer toanything that makes it difficult for you to do something as an obstacle .
● Overcrowding remains alarge obstacle to improving conditions...
过分拥挤仍然是改善环境的一大障碍。
● To succeed, you mustlearn to overcome obstacles.
必须学会克服困难才能成功。
形近词：
1、stable
英 [ˈsteɪbl] 美 [ˈstebəl]
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adj. 稳定的; 沉稳[持重]的; [物理学]稳定平衡的; 持久的;
n. 厩，马厩，马棚，牛棚; 畜舍;
vt. 使关进畜舍（或马厩、牛棚等），使放入马厩般的室内;
vi. 被关在畜舍内，（人）生活在厩一般的地方;
词根：st站,立+able能……的→能站的→稳定的
① (ADJ-GRADED) 稳定的;稳固不变的 If something is stable,it is not likely to change or come to an end suddenly.
● The price of oil shouldremain stable for the rest of 1992.
油价会在 1992 年剩下的时间里保持稳定。
● ...a stablemarriage.
稳定的婚姻
② (ADJ-GRADED) (性格)平和稳重的，持重的 If someone has a stablepersonality, they are calm and reasonable and their mood does not changesuddenly.
● Their characters arefully formed and they are both very stable children.
他们的性格已经完全形成，两人都是非常持重的孩子。
③ (ADJ-GRADED) (病人)病情稳定的 You can describesomeone who is seriously ill as stable when their condition has stopped gettingworse.
● The injured man was ina stable condition.
伤者情况稳定。
④ (ADJ-GRADED) (化学物质)稳定的 Chemical substances aredescribed as stable when they tend to remain in the same chemical or atomicstate.
● The less stablecompounds were converted into a compound called Delta-A THC.
不太稳定的化合物被转换成了一种叫做Delta-A THC的化合物。
⑤ (ADJ-GRADED) 稳固的;牢固的 If an object is stable,it is firmly fixed in position and is not likely to move or fall.
● This structure must bestable.
这一结构必须得很稳固。
⑥ (N-COUNT) 马厩 A stable or stables isa building in which horses are kept.
⑦ (N-COUNT) (繁殖、训练赛马的)养马场 A stable or stables isan organization that breeds and trains horses for racing.
● Miss Curling won on twohorses from Mick Trickey's stable.
柯林小姐在来自米克·特里齐养马场的两匹马身上下了注，结果她赢了。
⑧ (VERB) 把(马)关进马厩 When horses arestabled, they are put into a stable.
● The animals had beenfed and stabled...
牲畜已经喂好并关进厩里了。
● You should allow yourstabled horse a couple of hours' freedom per day.
你应该每天把关在马厩里的马放出来自由活动几个小时。
⑨ (N-COUNT) 接受同一经纪人服务的一群人 You can say thatsomeone has a stable of people when they manage and promote the careers of thatgroup of people.
● As chief executive, heassembled a polished stable of celebrities.
作为首席执行官，他手下云集了一批优雅的名人名士。
⑩ (PHRASE) 亡羊补牢 If you say that someonehas closed or shut the stable door after the horse has bolted, you mean thatthey have tried to prevent something happening but they have done so too lateto prevent damage being done.
2、constancy
英 [ˈkɒnstənsi] 美[ˈkɑnstənsi]
n. 不屈不挠，坚定不移，恒久不变的状态或性质; 持续性; 稳定性; 持久性;
词根：con全部,始终+st站,立+ancy表名词→始终站着→固定
① (N-UNCOUNT) 持久不变;稳定 Constancy is thequality of staying the same even though other things change.
● Climate reflects abasic struggle between constancy and change...
气候反映出稳定与变化之间基本的较量。
● We live in a worldwithout constancy.
我们生活在一个瞬息万变的世界。
② (N-UNCOUNT) 忠实;忠诚;坚定不移 Constancy is thequality of being faithful and loyal to a particular person or belief.
● ...those who haveproved their constancy in love.
那些已经证明了自己对爱情忠贞不渝的人
3、destination
英[ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn] 美[ˌdɛstəˈneʃən]
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n. 目的，目标;目的地，终点;[罕用语]预定，指定;
词根: de离开+st站,立+in进入,引申为到达+tion表名词→离开原处到达要去的地方→目的地
①(N-COUNT) 目的地;终点The destination of someone or something is the place to which they are going orbeing sent.
●Spain is still our most popular holiday destination...
西班牙仍是我们最喜爱的度假去处。
●Only half of the emergency supplies have reached their destination.
仅有一半的紧急救援物资运抵了目的地。
4、constable
英 [ˈkʌnstəbl] 美 [ˈkɑnstəbl]
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n. 警察; 警员; 巡官;
词根:con共同+st站+able形容词后缀，具有某种性质→constable治安官，巡警；警察
① (N-COUNT; N-TITLE;N-VOC) (英国等国家中最低级别的)警察；警员 In Britain and some othercountries, a constable is a police officer of the lowest rank.
● He was a constable atSutton police station.
他是萨顿警察局的警员。
● ...Constable StuartClark...
斯图尔特·克拉克警员
② (N-COUNT; N-TITLE) (美国城镇中参与维持秩序、级别低于县治安官的)巡官 In the United States, a constableis an official who helps keep the peace in a town. They are lower in rank thana sheriff.