embargo

im'bɑ:gәu

雅思GRE Collins 2

n. a government order imposing a trade barrier
v. ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons
v. prevent commerce

n. 封港令, 禁运
vt. 禁止出入港口, 禁运

Collins 星级

10,673

BNC 频率

6,354

使用频率

embargo 由前缀 em- 和词根 bargo 组成。前缀 em- 表示“使之”，而 bargo 源于西班牙语，意为“禁止”。整体意思为“禁止某种行为”，如禁止贸易。

例句

1. The government decided to impose an embargo on imports from that country.

政府决定对该国的进口商品实施禁运。

2. Many countries supported the embargo to pressure the regime to change its policies.

许多国家支持禁运，以迫使该政权改变其政策。

3. The embargo led to shortages of essential goods in the affected regions.

禁运导致受影响地区的必需品短缺。