経済封鎖
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Meanings
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economic blockade; embargo
Refers to the act of cutting off trade or financial relations with a country as a political or economic measure.
The UN imposed an economic blockade on that country.
Supplies are running short due to the economic embargo.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に経済封鎖を科すto impose an economic blockade on a country
The UN imposed an economic blockade on that country.
- 経済封鎖を解除するto lift an economic blockade
The two countries agreed to lift the economic blockade.
- 経済封鎖に踏み切るto decide to carry out an economic blockade
The government decided to carry out an economic blockade.
- 経済封鎖を受けるto be subjected to an economic blockade
That country has been under an economic blockade for many years.