"blockade" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 封锁

Definition

封锁是一种行动，指一方阻止人员或物资进出某地，通常发生在战争或冲突期间。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于军事、政治和经济领域，是正式用词。常见搭配有“实施封锁”“解除封锁”“海上封锁”。有时也可比喻非军事场合。

Examples

The army set up a blockade around the city.

军队在城市周围设置了**封锁**。

The blockade stopped food from reaching the people.

**封锁**阻止了食物送达民众。

They tried to break the blockade by sea.

他们试图通过海路突破**封锁**。

The country is suffering due to a long-term blockade.

由于长期**封锁**，这个国家正在遭受苦难。

There was a media blockade, so no news got out.

有媒体**封锁**，所以没有消息传出。

Because of the blockade, prices of goods went up sharply.

由于**封锁**，货物价格大幅上涨。