embargo
noun
verb
ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ noun
1 an official order to stop trade with another country 贸易禁令; 禁运;
[+ on/against ]
an embargo on wheat exports
小麦出口禁令
an embargo against the country
对该国的贸易禁令
impose/lift an embargo (start or end one) 实行/取消贸易禁令
Many allies are pushing to lift the embargo.
许多同盟国在努力争取取消贸易禁令。
trade/arms/oil etc embargo
verb
2 to officially stop particular goods being traded with another country 禁止与〔另一国家〕贸易; 下令禁运;
Several countries embargoed arms shipments to Yugoslavia.
好几个国家对南斯拉夫实施了武器禁运。
3 to stop information from being made public until a particular date or until permission is given 禁止发表〔未到期或未经准许的资料〕;