每日一词 195 hobble

hobble: restrict the activity or development of 

进阶篇： hobble 是及物动词，本意是跛行，可以引申为阻碍、限制。今天我们来学习它的引申义。hobble 是个非常高频的词, 在口语和写作中可以用来替换 restrict.

很多创业公司受制于资金不足：

Many start-ups are hobbled by a lack of capital.

很多发展中国家人才不足，极大地限制了它们的经济发展。

The scarcity of talent hobbles the economy in many developing countries.

腐败、官僚和无能制约了非洲国家的土地改革

Corruption, red tape, and incompetence have hobbled the land reform in this African country.

《经济学人》用例：

【稀土元素】American can hobble Chinese tech giants by stopping American firms from selling them components such as semiconductors. But China could, in return, cut off their supplies of rare-earth products. 

【网络黑客】A wave of internet attacks points to an attempt to hobble foreign websites. 

【印度经济政策】Planned changes to e-commerce rules could hobble foreign firms operating in the country, such as Amazon and Walmart. 

应用篇：

1） 翻译：僵化的教育机制限制了学生的创造力。

The rigid education system has hobbled the creativity of students.

2)  造句：这些新规定有可能会让外来投资者却步。

The new regulations could hobble foreign investors.