embargo
n
(pl ~es )[C, U]
~ (on sth) official order that forbids sth, esp trade, the movement of ships, etc 禁令; 禁止貿易令; 禁止船舶行駛令; 封港令等
a gold embargo, ie one that restricts or forbids the buying or selling of gold 限制或禁止黃金買賣令
an embargo on trade with other islands 禁止與其他島嶼貿易令
lift/raise/remove an embargo on sth, ie start trading in sth again 取消對某物的交易禁令(重新開放對某物的貿易)
place sth under (an) embargo, ie do no trade in sth 禁止對某物進行貿易. embargo, v (pt, pp ~ed ) [Tn]
1 put an embargo on (sth) 禁止(船只)出入港口; 禁運(某物).
2 seize (ships, goods, etc) for use by the State 徵用(船只、 貨物等).