1 an object that keeps people or things separate or prevents them moving from one place to another 隔开人或东西的对象;栏障;藩篱:
The crowd were all kept behind barriers.人群都被挡在栏障后面。The mountains form a natural barrier between the two countries.山脉形成了两国之间的天然屏障。☞Look at crash barrier. 参看 crash barrier。
2a barrier (to sth) something that causes problems or makes it impossible for sth to happen 障碍:
When you live in a foreign country, the language barrier is often the most difficult problem to overcome.在外国生活,语言障碍往往是最难克服的问题。
barrier/ˋbærIɚ; ˈbæriə/n [C] 1 something that prevents people from doing something 障碍; 阻力: a new deal to abolish trade barriers 取消贸易壁垒的新协议The language barrier prevents many people from working abroad. 语言障碍使很多人不能出国工作。+to Disability need not be a barrier to success. 残疾不应该是成功的障碍。2 an object that keeps people or things separate or prevents people from entering a place 障碍物; 栅栏: barriers to hold back the crowds 阻挡人群上前的栅栏