单词 | economic blockade |
释义 | economic blockadenoun ▶ USAGE The term economic blockade, esp when referring to the US embargo against Cuba, is technically not correct. 1. non-technical an embargo on trade with a country, esp one which prohibits receipt of exports from that country, with the intention of disrupting the country's economy 2. an embargo of all trade with a country or region, intended to damage or dislodge the government Word origin C20: influenced by Spanish bloqueo blockade, used by the Cuban government to refer to the US embargo |
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