em·bar·go1 /ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ $ -ˈbɑːrɡoʊ/ ●○○ noun (plural embargoes) [countableC] an official order to stop trade with another country 贸易禁令;禁运 SYN boycott, sanctionsembargo 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. 许多盟国在努力推进取消贸易禁令。
trade/arms/oil etc embargo 贸易/武器/石油等禁运
n COLLOCATIONSverbsplace/impose an embargo on something (=start an embargo)The UN imposed an embargo on trade with the military regime.
lift/end an embargo (=stop an embargo)Britain favours lifting the embargo on humanitarian grounds.
break an embargo (=trade with a country illegally when there is an embargo)It has been almost impossible to stop countries breaking the embargo.
tighten an embargo (=make an embargo stricter and more difficult to break)We are taking further action to tighten the embargo.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + embargoa complete/total embargoThere is a complete embargo on arms sales to governments that violate human rights.
a strict embargo (=one that must be obeyed)The new measures include a strict embargo on fuel.
a trade embargoThe EU has threatened to impose a trade embargo on the US.
an economic embargo (=one that does not allow any trade or financial business with a country)He asked for an immediate end to the economic embargo imposed last year.
an arms embargo (=one that stops weapons being sold or sent to a country)Ministers knew that the arms embargo was being broken.
an international embargo (=one that a group of countries agree to impose together)Under the terms of the international embargo, medical aid can still be flown into the capital.