| 单词 | blockade |
| 释义 | blockade blockade /; AmE / noun, verb
■ noun [C]
1 an organized action to stop people or goods from leaving or entering a particular place, often as a form of protest: Truck drivers have begun a blockade of oil depots to protest against high fuel prices.
❖ to impose/lift a blockade
2 a barrier that stops people or vehicles entering or leaving a place: The police set up blockades on highways leading out of the city.
■ verb [+ obj]
to physically stop people or goods from leaving or entering a particular place, often as a form of protest: Farmers have threatened to blockade the supermarket's distribution centres. |
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