impede

abet impede協助

impede flow扼流

impede settling滯沉 ^[1] 

1、If we try to impede the efforts of others then it is not good.

如果我們試圖阻止別人的這種努力，那是不好的。

2、Sentiment and eloquence serve only to impede the pursuit of truth.

感情用事和誇誇其談只能阻礙對真理的追求。

3、Under this setting, the priority might be not to impede the fall in asset prices.

在這種背景下，首要任務或許應該是不去阻止資產價格的下跌。 ^[1]