embargo1 nounembargo2 verb
embargoem‧bar‧go1 /ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ $ -ˈbɑːrɡoʊ/ ●○○ noun (plural embargoes) [countable] 
WORD ORIGINembargo1
Origin:
1500-1600 Spanish embargar ‘to stop, prevent, seize’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- an embargo on British beef
- The government has imposed an arms embargo on countries involved in international terrorism.
- There was a relaxation of the American trade embargo.
- At the same time, international interests would like to ease the sanctions regime, particularly the trade embargo.
- It was past midnight and the embargo had gone.
- Kenneth Haley, an economist for Chevron, supported lifting the embargo on principle but said both sides have exaggerated the impact.
Longman Language Activatoran official order forbidding something
an official statement that forbids something, based on a law or a government decision: ban on: · The city has imposed a ban on smoking in all restaurants.· There has been worldwide protest against the ban on girls' education.a total/complete ban: · The government is considering a total ban on the sale of handguns.impose a ban on something (=ban something): · A ban has been imposed on the hunting and killing of whales.lift a ban (=stop having a ban): · The new prime minister agreed to lift the ban on opposition newspapers.
official orders forbidding trade or dealings with a particular country, used as a way of punishing them or stopping them from doing something: · Economic sanctions can be as effective as military action.sanctions against: · The Canadian foreign minister criticized U.S. sanctions against Cuba.sanctions on: · Protesters called for sanctions on all countries that violate the human rights of their citizens.impose sanctions (=start having sanctions): · The U.S. threatened to impose sanctions on any country that used chemical or biological weapons.
an official order forbidding trade in a particular product with a particular country for political or economic reasons: trade/oil/arms etc embargo: · There was a relaxation of the American trade embargo.embargo on: · an embargo on British beef· The government has imposed an arms embargo on countries involved in international terrorism.
an official order made by a court forbidding someone to do something, which includes a threat of punishment if they ignore the order: · A court injunction forbade Clive Heywood to enter his wife's house.take out an injunction (=get an injunction from a court): · The government is taking out an injunction against the newspaper to try to stop it publishing a secret report.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
The government plans to lift its ban on cigar imports.
an official order to stop trade with another country SYN boycott, sanctionsembargo on/against (=start an embargo)· The UN imposed an embargo on trade with the military regime.
(=stop an embargo)· Britain favours lifting the embargo on humanitarian grounds.
(=trade with a country illegally when there is an embargo)· It has been almost impossible to stop countries breaking the embargo.
(=make an embargo stricter and more difficult to break)· We are taking further action to tighten the embargo.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + embargo· There is a complete embargo on arms sales to governments that violate human rights.
(=one that must be obeyed)· The new measures include a strict embargo on fuel.
· The EU has threatened to impose a trade embargo on the US.
(=one that does not allow any trade or financial business with a country)· He asked for an immediate end to the economic embargo imposed last year.
(=one that stops weapons being sold or sent to a country)· Ministers knew that the arms embargo was being broken.
(=one that a group of countries agree to impose together)· Under the terms of the international embargo, medical aid can still be flown into the capital.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The government plans to lift its ban on cigar imports. (=an official order to stop trade with another country)· Delegates urged the US government to lift its trade embargo against Vietnam.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· That compares with 10 percent in 1973, the year of the first Arab oil embargo.
· In a world reluctant to use weapons or risk troops, economic embargoes are one of the few punitive alternatives.
· The deal violated international arms embargoes.
NOUN· Work is now proceeding within the United Nations to secure further action, most notably perhaps the oil embargo.· The oil embargo of 1973 was followed by another in 1978.· The United Kingdom opposed sending a peacekeeping force because it represented a long-term commitment but suggested an oil embargo.· The younger ones remember Watergate, the oil embargo and a contracting economy.· That compares with 10 percent in 1973, the year of the first Arab oil embargo.· This era ended with the first oil embargo.
· At the same time, international interests would like to ease the sanctions regime, particularly the trade embargo.· Many officials in Hanoi had hoped the lifting of the trade embargo in February 1994 would lead to quicker economic gain.· That cooperation was crucial for the Clinton administration to win congressional support to lift a wartime trade embargo and normalize diplomatic relations.· There is no United Kingdom trade embargo.· However, a general trade embargo would not be effective and would require international support, which is not in prospect at present.· They are meant to plug the gaps in the trade embargo that has been in force for almost a year.
VERB· This was a great mistake, because in 1973 the Arabs did impose an embargo and made it stick.
· That cooperation was crucial for the Clinton administration to win congressional support to lift a wartime trade embargo and normalize diplomatic relations.· Moakley urged President Clinton to lift the embargo in a letter last April.· The minister said prospects for lifting the embargo at present are better than any other time in the past.· Kenneth Haley, an economist for Chevron, supported lifting the embargo on principle but said both sides have exaggerated the impact.· Many officials in Hanoi had hoped the lifting of the trade embargo in February 1994 would lead to quicker economic gain.· But has anyone thought how lifting that embargo would affect another outstanding industry in the Red River Valley: the sugar industry?
· Venice had placed an embargo on Bosphorus trade and was hesitant even over her Alexandria fleet.
an embargo on wheat exports an embargo against the countryimpose/lift an embargo (=start or end one) Many allies are pushing to lift the embargo.trade/arms/oil etc embargoCOLLOCATIONSverbsplace/impose an embargo on something (=start an embargo)· The UN imposed an embargo on trade with the military regime.lift/end an embargo (=stop an embargo)· Britain favours lifting the embargo on humanitarian grounds.break an embargo (=trade with a country illegally when there is an embargo)· It has been almost impossible to stop countries breaking the embargo.tighten an embargo (=make an embargo stricter and more difficult to break)· We are taking further action to tighten the embargo.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + embargoa complete/total embargo· There is a complete embargo on arms sales to governments that violate human rights.a strict embargo (=one that must be obeyed)· The new measures include a strict embargo on fuel.a trade embargo· The EU has threatened to impose a trade embargo on the US.an economic embargo (=one that does not allow any trade or financial business with a country)· He asked for an immediate end to the economic embargo imposed last year.an arms embargo (=one that stops weapons being sold or sent to a country)· Ministers knew that the arms embargo was being broken.an international embargo (=one that a group of countries agree to impose together)· Under the terms of the international embargo, medical aid can still be flown into the capital.embargo1 nounembargo2 verb
embargoembargo2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
embargo
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | embargo |
| he, she, it | embargoes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | embargoes |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have embargoed |
| he, she, it | has embargoed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had embargoed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will embargo |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have embargoed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am embargoing |
| he, she, it | is embargoing | |
| you, we, they | are embargoing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was embargoing |
| you, we, they | were embargoing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been embargoing |
| he, she, it | has been embargoing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been embargoing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be embargoing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been embargoing |
WORD SETS
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The government plans to lift its ban on cigar imports.
1to officially stop particular goods being traded with another country SYN boycott: The government plans to lift its ban on cigar imports. (=an official order to stop trade with another country)· Delegates urged the US government to lift its trade embargo against Vietnam.
Several countries embargoed arms shipments to Yugoslavia.2to stop information from being made public until a particular date or until permission is given SYN censor