blockade

🇬🇧 UK/blɒ'keid/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The surrounding or sealing off of a place, especially a port, to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.

封锁,封锁线

v.

To seal off a place to prevent entry or exit.

封锁,对…实施封锁

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
blockadeother
=blockade

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The naval blockade prevented supplies from reaching the island.

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