embargo
noun
verb
ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ
noun
1
an
official
order
to
stop
trade
with
another
country
贸易禁令; 禁运;
[+
on/against
]
an
embargo
on
wheat
exports
小麦出口禁令
an
embargo
against
the
country
对该国的贸易禁令
impose/lift
an
embargo
(start
or
end
one)
实行/取消贸易禁令
Many
allies
are
pushing
to
lift
the
embargo.
许多同盟国在努力争取取消贸易禁令。
trade/arms/oil
etc
embargo
verb
2
to
officially
stop
particular
goods
being
traded
with
another
country
禁止与〔另一国家〕贸易; 下令禁运;
Several
countries
embargoed
arms
shipments
to
Yugoslavia.
好几个国家对南斯拉夫实施了武器禁运。
3
to
stop
information
from
being
made
public
until
a
particular
date
or
until
permission
is
given
禁止发表〔未到期或未经准许的资料〕;