embargo; trade sanctions
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to impose an embargo; to prohibit the export or import of goods and materials
formalA formal action taken by governments, often as a political or economic sanction against another state.
Lián联
hé合
guó国
ān安
lǐ理
huì会
jué决
dìng定
duì对
nà那
ge个
guó国
jiā家
shí实
shī施
wǔ武
qì器
jìn禁
yùn运
。
The UN Security Council decided to impose an arms embargo on that country.
Yóu由
yú于
qīn侵
fàn犯
rén人
quán权
，
tā该
guó国
zhèng正
miàn面
lín临
duō多
xiàng项
mào贸
yì易
jìn禁
yùn运
。
Due to human rights violations, the country is facing multiple trade embargoes.
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Shí石
yóu油
jìn禁
yùn运
yán严
zhòng重
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
gāi该
dì地
qū区
de的
jīng经
jì济
。
The oil embargo severely impacted the region's economy.
noun
embargo; trade embargo
formalRefers to the state of being under such a prohibition.
Zhè这
chǎng场
jìn禁
yùn运
yǐ已
jīng经
chí持
xù续
le了
sān三
nián年
。
This embargo has lasted for three years.
Jiě解
chú除
jìn禁
yùn运
shì是
liǎng两
guó国
guān关
xì系
zhèng正
cháng常
huà化
de的
guān关
jiàn键
yī一
bù步
。
Lifting the embargo is a crucial step towards normalizing relations between the two countries.
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Tā他
men们
wéi违
fǎn反
le了
guó国
jì际
jìn禁
yùn运
guī规
dìng定
。
They violated the international embargo regulations.