embargo
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/ɪmˈbɑːrɡəʊ/
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/ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ/
A government order that stops trade with another country.
The government placed an embargo on goods from that country.
政府对来自该国的商品实施了禁运。
An official ban on something.
There is an embargo on taking photos in this building.
这栋建筑内禁止拍照。
To officially stop trade with another country.
The UN voted to embargo oil exports to that nation.
联合国投票决定对该国实施石油出口禁运。
To officially stop something from being published.
The news was embargoed until the official announcement.
这则新闻在官方宣布前被禁止发布。