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单词 embargo
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embargonoun [ C ]

uk​/ɪmˈbɑː.ɡəʊ/us​/ɪmˈbɑː.ɡoʊ/plural embargoes

an order to temporarily stop something, especially trading or giving information:

They have put an embargo on imports of clothing.
The police asked for a news embargo while they tried to find the kidnapper.

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embargoverb [ T ]

uk​/ɪmˈbɑː.ɡəʊ/us​/ɪmˈbɑː.ɡoʊ/

to officially stop trading with another country:

They are planning to embargo oil imports.

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International relations: international politics & government

  • accession
  • allied
  • Anglo-American
  • ASEAN
  • axes
  • bloc
  • buffer state
  • geopolitics
  • glasnost
  • Group of Eight
  • internation
  • NAFTA
  • the Allies
  • the Geneva Convention
  • the House of Representatives
  • the Kremlin
  • the new world order
  • the North-South divide
  • UNESCO
  • UNICEF

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embargonoun [ C ]

us​/ɪmˈbɑr·ɡoʊ/plural embargoes

politics & government a government order to temporarily stop trading certain goods or with certain countries:

They put an embargo on imports of steel.

embargonoun [ C ]

uk​/ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ/us​plural embargoes COMMERCE, POLITICS

an official order to stop trading with a particular country or in particular goods:

put/place an embargo on sth We should place an embargo on the purchase of any diamonds originating from the region until a review can be carried out.
an embargo against sb/sth He has asked for an end to the arms embargo against his government.
an arms/oil/trade embargo
an economic/international embargo
impose/enforce/tighten an embargo The U.N. Security Council imposed an embargo after the invasion.
lift/end/ease an embargo We should lift the embargo and open up trade opportunities that relate to food and medicines.
break/violate/defy an embargo Ships found to be breaking the embargo are sent to a holding area.

embargoverb [ T ]

uk​/ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ/us​

COMMERCE, POLITICS to officially stop trade in a particular product or to a particular country:

The US has not embargoed grain exports since 1980, but dwindling supplies and soaring prices are feeding fears it could happen again.
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