headwind

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈhɛdˌwɪnd/

名詞

広義 比喩的用法

A wind that blows directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship. / (figuratively, by extension) A strong force that impedes or reverses progress.

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The small propeller plane struggled to maintain speed against the strong headwind during its descent.

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意味（1）

A wind that blows directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.

意味（2）

(figuratively, by extension) A strong force that impedes or reverses progress.

Domestic economic activity has been gaining traction in spite of formidable headwinds from external developments, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its monthly bulletin.

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headwinds （ plural ）