blockade
blockade 英 [blɒˈkeɪd] 美 [blɑˈkeɪd]
vt. 封锁 n. 阻塞
进行时:blockading 过去式:blockaded 过去分词:blockaded 第三人称单数:blockades 名词复数:blockades
- A blockade is an obstacle that stands between you and something you're trying to reach. After a robbery, police might set up a blockade around the neighborhood to catch the thief.
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- vt. 封锁
- n. 阻塞
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1. They ran a blockade and got to the border.
他们闯过封锁线来到边境地区。
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2. The blockade is likely to last for some time.
封锁可能要持续一段时间。
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3. Strategically, China seeks a continental "back door" in case of any maritime blockade.
战略上，中国寻求一个陆地上的“后门”，以防止海运被封锁。
- blockade (n.) "the shutting up of a place by hostile ships or troops," 1690s, from block (v.1) + -ade, false French ending (the French word is blocus, 18c. in this sense, which seems to be in part a back-formation from the verb bloquer and in part influenced by Middle Dutch blokhuus; see blockhouse). Blockade-runner is from 1863.
- blockade (v.) "prevent ingress and egress from by warlike means," 1670s, from blockade (n.). Related: Blockaded; blockading.
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