embargo
🇬🇧 UK/im'bɑ:gәu/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREC1
Definitions
n.
An official ban on trade with another country, or on ships leaving port; a temporary restriction on releasing information.
禁运令;封港令;(信息发布的)禁令
v.
To impose an official ban on trade or on the release of information.
对……实施禁运;禁止发布(信息)
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.trade embargo贸易禁运
- 2.arms embargo武器禁运
Example Sentences
- 1.
The government placed an embargo on trading with hostile nations.