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.
政府對來自該國的商品實施了禁運。
An official ban on something.
There is an embargo on taking photos in this building.
這棟建築內禁止拍照。
To officially stop trade with another country.
The UN voted to embargo oil exports to that nation.
聯合國投票決定對該國實施石油出口禁運。
To officially stop something from being published.
The news was embargoed until the official announcement.
這則新聞在官方宣布前被禁止發布。