embargo
/ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪmˈbɑːrɡəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /im-ˈbär-(ˌ)gō/ (ame, mw) · /ɪmˈbɑː.ɡəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪmˈbɑːr.ɡoʊ/ (ame, ipa)
embargo — 名詞
- embargosingular
- embargoesplural
1. an official ban that stops trade or the release of certain information for a per
禁運；禁令
官方暫停交易或資訊發布的命令
an official ban that stops trade or the release of certain information for a period of time.
The government placed an embargo on grain sales to the neighboring country.
政府對賣往鄰國的穀物銷售實施了禁運。
place an embargo on + goods or trade
Christopher's fishing boat stayed at the dock during the two-day fishing embargo.
在兩天的禁漁禁令期間，Christopher 的漁船一直停在碼頭。
Rania's team waited until noon before the embargo on the study ended.
Rania 的團隊一直等到中午，這份研究的發布禁令才解除。
The port suffered when the oil embargo cut off regular shipments.
石油禁運切斷固定貨運後，這座港口受到了打擊。
Many farmers lost income during the trade embargo last winter.
去年冬天的貿易禁運期間，許多農民失去了收入。
- ban
Broader and more general; it does not always involve trade or government action.
- blockade
Usually means physically blocking movement, especially in military situations.
- restriction
A wider term for any limit or rule, often less severe than an embargo.
- free trade
Describes open trade without official barriers or bans.
文法句型
place an embargo on something
lift an embargo
under embargo
用法筆記
Most often used for trade between governments, but it can also refer to a temporary ban on publishing or sharing information, especially in news or research.
常見錯誤
embargo — 動詞
- embargopresent simple I / you / we / they
- embargoes3rd person singular
- embargoing-ing form
- embargoedpast simple
1. to put an official ban on trade, exports, or sales involving a country or place.
實施禁運
官方禁止與某地進行交易或出口
to put an official ban on trade, exports, or sales involving a country or place.
Several nations embargoed arms shipments after the army took power.
軍方掌權後，數個國家對武器運輸實施了禁運。
embargo + shipments
The council embargoed oil exports to pressure the neighboring government.
理事會為了向鄰國政府施壓，對石油出口實施禁運。
embargo + exports
Anjali's cabinet embargoed rice exports during the food shortage.
糧食短缺期間，Anjali 的內閣對稻米出口實施了禁運。
After the attack, the allies embargoed fuel sales to the island.
襲擊發生後，盟國對賣往那座島的燃料銷售實施了禁運。
- permit
Means to officially allow an activity instead of stopping it.
文法句型
embargo exports
embargo trade with a country
embargo sales to a place
用法筆記
Usually used in news or official writing. The object is normally trade, exports, sales, goods, or another business activity rather than a person.