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embargo

/ɛmbɑrɡoʊ/

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1 · noun

an official ban on trade with a country

贸易禁令；禁运

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The embargo stopped the export of machinery to the country.
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禁运令阻止了向该国出口机械。
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Pronunciation: /ɛmbɑrɡoʊ/

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