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obstacle

(n.)

"阻碍、障碍、妨碍或屏障; 阻挡或挡道的东西",14世纪中叶,来自古法语 obstacleostacle "反对、阻碍、妨碍"(13世纪),直接源自拉丁语 obstaculum "阻碍、障碍",带有工具后缀 *-tlom,加上 obstare "站在前面、对立、阻挡、妨碍、挫败",来自 ob "在前面、对着"(见 ob-),加上 stare "站立",源自 PIE 词根 *sta- "站立、坚定或稳固"。

The lover thinks more often of reaching his mistress than the husband of guarding his wife; the prisoner thinks more often of escaping than the gaoler of shutting his door; and so, whatever the obstacles may be, the lover and the prisoner ought to succeed. [Stendhal, "Charterhouse of Parma"]
情人更经常想到达到他的情人,而不是丈夫想到保护他的妻子; 囚犯更经常想到逃脱,而不是狱卒想到关上他的门; 因此,无论障碍是什么,情人和囚犯都应该成功。[斯坦达尔,《帕尔马修道院》]

Obstacle course "赛道,必须克服自然或人工障碍的比赛",最早见于1891年。

同样来自于:mid-14c.

相关词汇 obstacle

notwithstanding
(prep.)

负面现在分词作为准介词使用,最初和正确的写法是两个单词,14世纪后期, notwiþstondynge “尽管,不顾”来自 not 和动词 withstand 的现在分词。它具有 with 的旧“反对”意义。这是中世纪拉丁语 non obstante “没有阻碍”的借译,字面意思是“不妨碍”,来自 obstans 的与格,动词 obstare 的现在分词“站在对面”(见 obstacle)。作为副词,“然而”,作为连词,“尽管事实如此”,从15世纪初开始使用。

Notwithstanding ... calls attention with some emphasis to an obstacle: as, notwithstanding his youth, he made great progress. In spite of and despite, by the strength of the word spite, point primarily to active opposition: as, in spite of his utmost efforts, he was defeated; and, figuratively, to great obstacles of any kind: as, despite all hindrances, he arrived at the time appointed. [Century Dictionary]
Notwithstanding ... 强调障碍:例如, notwithstanding 他年轻,他取得了很大进步。 In spite ofdespite,由于 spite 这个词的力量,首先指的是积极的反对:例如, in spite of 他最大的努力,他被打败了; 并且,比喻地,指的是任何种类的巨大障碍:例如, despite 所有的阻碍,他按时到达了。[世纪词典]
obstetric
(adj.)

"助产士或助产术的," 1742年,源自现代拉丁语 obstetricus "关于助产士的",来自 obstetrix(属格 obstetricis) "助产士",字面意思是 "站在(分娩的女人)对面的人",来自 obstare "站在对面"(参见 obstacle)。真正的形容词应该是 obstetricic,"但只有学究才会在这个阶段对 obstetric 提出异议" [福勒]。相关词汇: Obstetrical

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