Definition
围堵 is broader than the military gloss suggests: you'll see it in police operations ('encircle and surround suspects'), sports ('trap the opponent'), and political discourse ('containment policy', as in 围堵中国). The verb carries a sense of cutting off escape routes or restricting movement from all sides.
v.
to encircle and block (military, police)to containto surround and suppress (politics, sports)
Examples
- 围堵，。Jǐngfāng cǎiqǔ wéi dǔ zhànshù, zuìzhōng zhuā zhù le táofàn.The police used encirclement tactics and finally caught the fugitive.
- ，围堵。Zài zhè chǎng zúqiú bǐsài zhōng, duìfāng hòuwèi chénggōng wéi dǔ zhù le qiánfēng de jìngōng lùxiàn.In this football match, the opposing defenders successfully blocked the forward's attacking route.
- 围堵。Yìxiē guójiā shìtú tōngguò jīngjì zhìcái lái wéi dǔ Zhōngguó de fāzhǎn.Some countries try to contain China's development through economic sanctions.
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