embargo
US /ɪmˈbɑːr.ɡoʊ/
UK /ɪmˈbɑːr.ɡoʊ/
1.
禁運, 貿易禁令
an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
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The government imposed an embargo on arms sales to the region.
政府對該地區實施了武器銷售禁運。
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The trade embargo severely affected the country's economy.
貿易禁運嚴重影響了該國經濟。
2.
禁令, 禁止發布
a temporary ban on the publication or announcement of information.
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The news agency lifted the embargo on the sensitive report.
新聞機構解除了對敏感報告的禁令。
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Journalists often receive information under a strict embargo until a certain time.
記者通常在嚴格的禁令下接收信息，直到特定時間。