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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryblock·ade
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 \blä-ˈkād\ transitive verb (block·ad·ed ; block·ad·ing) DATE  1680
1. to subject to a blockade2. block, obstruct• block·ad·er noun
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noun DATE  1693
1. the isolation by a warring nation of an enemy area (as a harbor) by troops or warships to prevent passage of persons or supplies; broadly : a restrictive measure designed to obstruct the commerce and communications of an unfriendly nation2. something that blocks3. interruption of normal physiological function (as transmission of nerve impulses) of a cellular receptor, tissue, or organ; also : inhibition of a physiologically active substance (as a hormone)
English Etymologyblockade  blockade (n.)  mid-17c., from block- (v.) + -ade, false Fr. ending (the Fr. word is blocus, 18c. in this sense, which seems to be in part a back-formation from the verb bloquer and in part infl. by the M.Du. loan-word blokhuus"blockhouse"). The verb is recorded from c.1680.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishblockade noun ADJ. complete, total | tight | partial | virtual | economic, military, naval VERB + BLOCKADE impose | end, lift, remove | enforce, maintain | tighten | ease, relax | break, get through, run They attempted to break the blockade by using submarines. PREP. ~ against the need to enforce a naval blockade against the country | ~ around/round a blockade around the city | ~ by the blockade by Western nations | ~ of, ~ on The president imposed a complete blockade on the island's harbours. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7blockadeblock·ade / blC5keid; NAmE blB:5k- / noun1. the action of surrounding or closing a place, especially a port, in order to stop people or goods from coming in or out   (尤指对港口的)包围,封锁:   a naval blockade    海上封锁    to impose / lift a blockade    实行/解除封锁    an economic blockade (= stopping goods from entering or leaving a country)    经济封锁 2. a barrier that stops people or vehicles from entering or leaving a place   障碍物；屏障:   The police set up blockades on highways leading out of the city.    警察在城市出口的公路上设下路障。 verb[VN]   to surround a place, especially a port, in order to stop people or goods from coming in or out   包围,封锁(尤指港口)
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: pacific blockade , or blockade-runner , or blockade-running , or cell-blockade phenomenonblock·adeI. \(ˈ)blä|kād\ noun(-s)Usage: often attributiveEtymology: block (II) + -ade1.  a. : a measure of war involving the isolation by a belligerent of a particular area vital to the interests of an enemy through deployment of any part of its armed forces so as to effectively hamper ingress and egress and harass the enemy by cutting off trade, communications, and supplies, being commonly agreed as legal against neutral nations only after due notice has been given and when carried on with such force as required to make passage through the area a real hazard but when so established and maintained permitting the seizure, detention, or sometimes destruction of neutral property found in the area; broadly : any restrictive measure or measures designed to obstruct the commerce and communications of an unfriendly nation whether or not a formal state of war exists b. : something that acts in the manner of a blockade to prevent free and normal exchange (as of ideas)  < only clear thinking can free us from our emotional blockade and dissipate our prejudices >2.  a. : something that constitutes an obstacle to passage; especially : a blocking of a pass or way (as by snow) b. : block I 3b, 3c c. : the filling of the receptive cells of the reticulo-endothelial system with material that is expected to prevent their taking up any new antigenic material — compare blocking antibody3. chiefly Midland : moonshine 3II. transitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s)1. : to effect a blockade of (as a port, coast, or fleet) : subject (as a nation) to a blockade : invest2. : to close with obstructions : block, obstruct

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