禁运 (jìn yùn) — to impose an embargo (on); to embargo
Definition
Formal/governmental term meaning 'to impose an embargo' (banning trade with a country or on certain goods). Used in news, diplomacy, and policy writing — not everyday speech.
verb
to impose an embargo (on)to embargo
Examples
- 禁运。Nà ge guó jiā bèi lián hé guó jìn yùn le.That country has been placed under a UN embargo.
- 禁运。Zhèng fǔ jué dìng duì shí yóu chū kǒu shí xíng jìn yùn.The government decided to impose an embargo on oil exports.
- 禁运，。Yīn wèi jìn yùn, hěn duō shāng pǐn dōu yùn bú jìn lái.Because of the embargo, many goods cannot be shipped in.
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