barrierbar•ri•er /'bærɪəʳ/

n C

1. (栅栏、隔板等各种)障碍物，屏障

• A dam is a barrier holding water back. 水坝是挡水的屏障。

2. 障碍，隔阂

• a barrier to progress 进步的障碍

• the language barrier 语言障碍

3. 界线

• a barrier between the Huanghai Sea and the Bohai Sea 黄海和渤海的分界线