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blockade

Ngoại động từ[C/U] Cả hai
Số nhiều: blockadesQuá khứ: blockadedPhân từ 2: blockadedV-ing: blockadingSo sánh hơn: nullSo sánh nhất: null

This term carries a heavy weight of strategic intent and systemic control. It is rarely used for a simple physical obstruction like a fallen tree; instead, it implies a deliberate, organized effort to isolate a target, often for political or military leverage. While a barrier is a static object, a blockade is an active operation. It evokes a feeling of claustrophobia and desperation for those trapped inside, and a sense of suffocating pressure applied by the external force.

Countable when referring to a specific military operation or a single instance of a siege. Uncountable when discussing the general strategic concept of blocking access.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ
[something]

The act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.

"The naval blockade of the city lasted for three months."

Ngoại động từ
[someone][something]

To obstruct a place or passage to prevent movement.

"The military decided to blockade the harbor to stop the shipment of arms."

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