學(xué)個(gè)詞 Learn A Word: 3473 hamstring 受阻、受限，不起作用

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今天我們要學(xué)的詞是 hamstring.

hamstring 作為動(dòng)詞時(shí)常用于被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)，意思是受阻、受限，不起作用。

Former California prosecutor Kamala Harris' presidential bid was hamstrung by her failure to counter attacks regarding contradictions between her record and her policy positions. 加州前檢察長(zhǎng)哈里斯競(jìng)選總統(tǒng)的努力難以繼續(xù)，原因是她沒(méi)有回應(yīng)有關(guān)她的行事記錄與她的政策立場(chǎng)有矛盾的攻擊。

In a competitive global economy, employers must be able to adapt to meet market demands. Unfortunately, high pension costs have hamstrung the ability to adapt for many companies and state and local governments. 在競(jìng)爭(zhēng)激烈的全球經(jīng)濟(jì)中，企業(yè)主必須要適應(yīng)市場(chǎng)需求。不幸的是，退休金的高昂成本阻礙了許多公司以及州和地方政府的適應(yīng)能力。