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单词 blockade
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blockade

noun
/blɒˈkeɪd/
/blɑːˈkeɪd/
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  1. the action of surrounding or closing a place, especially a port, in order to stop people or goods from coming in or out
    • a naval blockade
    • to impose/lift a blockade
    • an economic blockade (= stopping goods from entering or leaving a country)
    • blockades of roads by truck drivers protesting over pay
    Extra Examples
    • The president imposed a complete blockade on the island's harbours.
    • They attempted to break the blockade by using submarines.
    • a blockade around the city
    • a complete blockade of the island
    • the blockade by Western nations
    Topics War and conflictc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • complete
    • total
    • tight
    verb + blockade
    • impose
    • end
    • lift
    preposition
    • blockade against
    • blockade around
    • blockade round
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  2. a barrier that stops people or vehicles from entering or leaving a place
    • The police set up blockades on highways leading out of the city.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • complete
    • total
    • tight
    verb + blockade
    • impose
    • end
    • lift
    preposition
    • blockade against
    • blockade around
    • blockade round
    See full entry
  3. Word Originlate 17th cent.: from block + -ade.

blockade

verb
/blɒˈkeɪd/
/blɑːˈkeɪd/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they blockade
/blɒˈkeɪd/
/blɑːˈkeɪd/
he / she / it blockades
/blɒˈkeɪdz/
/blɑːˈkeɪdz/
past simple blockaded
/blɒˈkeɪdɪd/
/blɑːˈkeɪdɪd/
past participle blockaded
/blɒˈkeɪdɪd/
/blɑːˈkeɪdɪd/
-ing form blockading
/blɒˈkeɪdɪŋ/
/blɑːˈkeɪdɪŋ/
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  1. blockade something to surround a place, especially a port, in order to stop people or goods from coming in or out
    • All the ports had been blockaded.
    • Employees blockaded the entrance to the offices.
    Topics War and conflictc2
    Word Originlate 17th cent.: from block + -ade.
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