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blockade

UK //blɒˈkeɪd//US //blɑːˈkeɪd//

词源

源自17世纪法语“blocus”,经由荷兰语“blokkeren”(设置障碍)演变,最终与英语“block”(块状物)词根相关。

noun

❶ 封锁,指用武力或障碍物阻止人员、物资进出某地,常用于军事或政治冲突场景。

“The navy set up a blockade to prevent supplies from reaching the enemy.”

(海军建立了封锁线,阻止物资运抵敌方。)

“During the war, the city suffered from a food blockade.”

(战争期间,这座城市因食物封锁而陷入困境。)

❶ 阻碍,比喻事物发展受到的人为阻挠或自然障碍。

“The new policy created a blockade to innovation.”

(新政策对创新形成了阻碍。)

“Language barrier acts as a blockade in international communication.”

(语言障碍在国际交流中形成阻碍。)

同义词:barricade, obstruction, siege

verb

❶ 实施封锁,指通过军事或强制手段切断某地的通行或供给。

“The rebels blockaded the capital's main roads.”

(叛乱分子封锁了首都的主要道路。)

“Coast guards blockaded the harbor to stop smuggling.”

(海岸警卫队封锁港口以阻止走私。)

同义词:seal off, bar, close off

常见短语

run the blockade — 突破封锁线,指冒险穿越被封锁的区域运送物资或人员。

“During the war, some ships tried to run the blockade at night.”

(战争期间,一些船只试图在夜间突破封锁线。)

blockade runner — 指专门突破封锁的船只或个人,常用于历史或军事语境。

“The museum displays a famous Civil War blockade runner.”

(博物馆展出一艘著名的南北战争时期突破封锁船。)