blockade
noun /blɒˈkeɪd/
/blɑːˈkeɪd/
- the action of surrounding or closing a place, especially a port, in order to stop people or goods from coming in or out
(尤指对港口的)包围,封锁 - a naval blockade
海上封锁 - to impose/lift a blockade
实行/解除封锁 - an economic blockade (= stopping goods from entering or leaving a country)
经济封锁 - blockades of roads by truck drivers protesting over pay
抗议工资的卡车司机封锁道路
Topics War and conflictc2- The president imposed a complete blockade on the island's harbours.
总统下令全面封锁岛上的港口。 - They attempted to break the blockade by using submarines.
他们企图用潜艇穿越封锁线。 - a blockade around the city
围绕这个城市的封锁 - a complete blockade of the island
对该岛屿的完全封锁 - the blockade by Western nations
西方国家的封锁
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- total
- tight
- …
- impose
- end
- lift
- …
- blockade against
- blockade around
- blockade round
- …
- a naval blockade
- a barrier that stops people or vehicles from entering or leaving a place
障碍物;屏障 - The police set up blockades on highways leading out of the city.
警察在出城的公路上设了路障。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- total
- tight
- …
- impose
- end
- lift
- …
- blockade against
- blockade around
- blockade round
- …
- The police set up blockades on highways leading out of the city.
词源late 17th cent.: from block + -ade.