bar·ri·er /ˈbæriɚ/
柵欄,障礙,壁壘,關卡
bar·ri·er /ˈbærɪɚ/ 名詞
屏障,障壁,障礙物,阻擋層
barrier
隔離 屏障 障蔽
Bar·ri·er n.
1. Fort. A carpentry obstruction, stockade, or other obstacle made in a passage in order to stop an enemy.
2. A fortress or fortified town, on the frontier of a country, commanding an avenue of approach.
3. pl. A fence or railing to mark the limits of a place, or to keep back a crowd.
No sooner were the barriers opened, than he paced into the lists. --Sir W. Scott.
4. Any obstruction; anything which hinders approach or attack. “Constitutional barriers.”
5. Any limit or boundary; a line of separation.
'Twixt that [instinct] and reason, what a nice barrier! --Pope.
Barrier gate, a heavy gate to close the opening through a barrier.
Barrier reef, a form of coral reef which runs in the general direction of the shore, and incloses a lagoon channel more or less extensive.
To fight at barriers, to fight with a barrier between, as a martial exercise. [Obs.]
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barrier
n 1: a structure or object that impedes free movement
2: any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to
achieve an objective; "intolerance is a barrier to
understanding" [syn: roadblock]
3: anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing
vision or access