late 14c., hampren "to surround, imprison, confine," also "to pack in a container;" of uncertain origin; probably from hamper (n.1), unless it is somehow connected to Middle English hamelian "to maim." Meaning "impede in motion or progress" is from late 14c. Related: Hampered; hampering.
hamper (n.1)
"large basket," early 14c., hampyre, probably a contraction of Anglo-French hanaper (Anglo-Latin hanepario), from Old French hanepier "case for holding a large goblet or cup;" in medical use "skull," also "helmet; armored leather cap," from hanap "goblet, chalice," from Frankish or some other Germanic source (cognates: Old Saxon hnapp "cup, bowl;" Old High German hnapf, German Napf, Old English hnæpp). The first -a- may be a French attempt to render Germanic hn- into an acceptable Romanic form. The English word also meant "the department of Chancery into which fees were paid for sealing and enrolling charters, etc." (15c.).
hamper (n.2)
"things important for a ship but in the way at certain times" (Klein's definition), 1835, from hamper (n.) "a fetter, shackles," from French hamper "to impede." Hence top hamper, originally "upper masts, spars, rigging, etc. of a sailing ship."
雙語例句
1. Before entering the bathroom, he emptied his dirty laundry into the hamper.
進浴室前，他把髒衣服全都放進洗衣筐裏。
來自柯林斯例句
2. I hastily packed the hamper and lugged it to the car.
我匆忙裝好食品籃，吃力地把它拎上車子。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The lobby is trying to hamper the policy of the U.S. government.
院外集團企圖牽製美國政府的政策.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
4. There are some apples in a picnic hamper.
在野餐用的大籃子裏有許多蘋果.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. Police should have the power to fine people who hamper rescue efforts. In fact I'd throw them into prison for a night.