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bottleneck

/ˈbɑːtəlˌnek/ American
  • n. 瓶颈
Definition
  • n. a point where progress or movement becomes blocked or slowed down
Example
Heavy traffic created a bottleneck near the entrance of the tunnel.
隧道入口附近的严重拥堵造成了一处交通瓶颈。