| 词汇 | stumbling-block |
| 释义 | stumbling block noun[ C ] uk /ˈstʌm.bəl.ɪŋ ˌblɒk/ us /ˈstʌm.bəl.ɪŋ ˌblɑːk/ something that prevents action or agreement: 障碍物；绊脚石 Lack of willingness to compromise on both sides is the main/major stumbling block to reaching a settlement.双方都不愿妥协是问题无法解决的主要症结。 Difficult things and people a (heavy) cross to bearidiom albatross ball and chain bane be dead meatidiom be in the clearidiom bump chill equation hassle hiccup hindrance hot potato impediment nut snag teaser teething troubles the sharp end thorn in your flesh/sideidiom stumbling block | American Dictionarystumbling block noun[ C ] us/ˈstʌm·blɪŋ ˌblɑk/ a difficulty that prevents progress, understanding, or agreement: Several major stumbling blocks must be resolved. Examples of stumbling blockstumbling block With the retreat of religious controversy from the public sphere, the crucial stumblingblock for national\\state-wide educational provision was removed. The stumblingblock for many of our commentators was the lack of a "mechanism" in our theory. Their stumblingblock, however, was the lack of a well-thought-out ideal of completeness in their contemporary theory of science. The absence of age determinations does however form a stumblingblock for further speculation on this point. This conclusion has proved a stumblingblock for some readers, leading them to dismiss the whole article as interesting but speculative and now thoroughly dated. One potential stumblingblock could be the difficulty of accessing the data. Another stumblingblock is the treatment of partial functions, which remains a delicate issue in type theory. A great stumblingblock to the alliance was that the pragmatists believed in the continuity between facts and values, science and ethics. The stumblingblock came in identifying where a homologue of the medial pronucleus derivatives, including the olfactory-recipient mediodorsal nucleus, was located in amphibians. A particular stumblingblock to radiographers obtaining informed consent for treatment is the paucity of knowledge exhibited generally by them about long term radiation effects. The greatest stumblingblock in the way of answering this question is the nature of late medieval medical writing. Science and allied philosophy can help us improve on common sense, but they can also become a stumblingblock for common sense. The phonological structure of sign is a stumblingblock in their recognition of sign meaning. The homogeneity you postulated for the group or region has been the most important stumblingblock for other researchers to get to work with these concepts. She therefore makes a conscious effort in her everyday life to overcome what she sees as the greatest stumblingblock in her path towards spiritual attainment-her egotism and self-centredness. See all examples of stumbling block These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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