It may be an obstacle to expanding one's connections.

这可能是扩展人际关系的障碍。

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The world faces too many grave challenges for us to allow culture to be an obstacle to progress.

世界范围内，有太多的严峻挑战需要我们应对，在这种情况下，文化差异难以成为我们前进的障碍。

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Difference between the social systems of states should not be an obstacle to their cooperation.

国与国之间不同的社会制度不应该妨碍彼此的合作。

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"And I very much hope that this issue is no longer going to be an obstacle to the strategic process of integrating Balkans into the European family of nations."

VOA: standard.2009.10.25

Milton's own faculty of memory - this is the idea that I'm going to be floating here - seems to provide something like, or pose a stumbling block or an obstacle for, his attempt to write an original, divinely inspired poem.

在这里我想说,弥尔顿自己的记忆系统,似乎想提供某种东西，或者想在他写出一部原创的，伟大的诗作的尝试上设置一个障碍。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

"And if we refuse to deal with these issues today, then I guarantee you that they will be an albatross around our efforts [a big obstacle to combat terrorism in the future. The president spoke in the National Archives, which houses the nation's founding documents.

VOA: standard.2009.05.21

Mr Blair said it was crucial that Saddam ceased to be an obstacle to peace in Iraq.

BBC: At-a-glance: Blair news conference

" She said the House Democratic caucus wouldn't be an obstacle to reaching a "big, balanced and brave agreement.

WSJ: Obama, Congressional Leaders Meet on Sequester

The second argument is that, even if it never came to war, Taiwan would still be an obstacle to better Sino-American relations.

ECONOMIST: Why America should not walk away from Taiwan