blockade
- n. 封锁
- v. 封锁
- Definition
- n. the blocking of a place to prevent entry or exit
- v. to block a place to stop people or goods passing
- Example
- The navy set up a blockade to stop the ships from entering.
- 海军设立了封锁线，阻止船只驶入。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to block or seal off a road or passage (verb).
比较义项：阻塞、封锁道路或通道（动词）。
- block
The most general term: to stop something from passing, with no implication of a built barrier — the obstruction can be any object, like a fallen tree or a stalled car.
最通用的说法：表示阻止某物通过，并不暗示搭建了障碍物——阻挡物可以是任何东西，比如一棵倒下的树或一辆抛锚的车。
Roadworks block the street every morning during rush hour.
道路施工每天早高峰时段都会堵塞这条街道。
- barricade
Implies deliberately building a barrier out of objects such as furniture, vehicles, or sandbags to block a road, door, or passage, often for defense or protest.
指故意用家具、车辆、沙袋等物品搭建路障来堵住道路、门口或通道，常用于防御或抗议。
Protesters used old furniture to barricade the street entrance.
抗议者用旧家具在街道入口设置路障。
- blockade 本词
Refers to surrounding a port, city, or country over time, often by military force, to cut off supplies or movement in and out.
指长时间包围港口、城市或国家，常由军事力量执行，以切断物资或人员的进出。
The enemy fleet tried to blockade the harbor for weeks.
敌方舰队试图封锁港口数周之久。
Block, barricade, and blockade mean stopping something from passing, but method and scale differ. Block is the most general word. Barricade means building a barrier from objects to block a road. Blockade means surrounding a large area, like a port or city, by military force.
这三个词都表示阻止通行，但方式和规模不同：block 最通用，不涉及具体手段；barricade 强调用障碍物设路障；blockade 强调长时间封锁较大的区域（如港口、城市）。