speed bump

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May tonight be…but a minor speed-bump in otherwise very long and healthy marriage.
愿今晚成为……一个小小的婚前放松，这是为了更长久、更健康的婚姻。
Where other forms of the uptick rule present merely a speed bump to would-be short sellers, the latest proposal is more restrictive.
对于潜在卖空者而言，其它形式的提价交易规则不过是公路上的一条减速带，而上述最新提议则具有更强的限制性。
As the getaway car snags on the speed-bump-like device, infrared sensors detect the vehicle’s heat and deploy another set of tendrils that lasso the drivetrain, stopping the car in its tracks.
如果逃逸者想对抗这套路面减速装置，红外感觉装置会检测到车辆的热源并释放另一套拉索死死抓住传动系统，把车停下来。

Protectionist scares aside, the commercial logic behind the outsourcing trend is such that it seems more likely to accelerate than hit a speed-bump.
ECONOMIST: India's IT and outsourcing industries
In the short term, this abundance of bullish bets overhead could translate into an options-related speed bump for ATVI, should the stock attempt a rebound.
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Whether the associated equity speed bump exceeds the May 2006 global-market correction depends on the extent of the U.S. inflation problem.
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A speed bump is something that stops a person or thing from progressing.
A speed bump is a raised part in a road that is designed to make the traffic travel more slowly.