blackout
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++black·out /ˈblækaʊt/ noun [countable] 1. TPEa period of darkness caused by a failure of the electricity supply 停电，断电 SYN power cut2 TCNPa situation in which particular pieces of news or information are not allowed to be reported 新闻封锁 As the crisis worsened, the authorities imposed a news blackout. 危机逐渐加深，当局实行了新闻封锁。3. PMLIGHTa period during a war when all the lights in a town or city must be turned off 〔战时的〕灯火管制4. MIif someone has a blackout, they suddenly become unconscious 暂时性昏厥
Examples from the Corpus
blackout• Then they would be triggered and Bremen would suffer a massive communications blackout.• Several neighborhoods in the San Francisco area experienced blackouts last night.• Since the accident, Sharon has suffered from blackouts.• The U.S. and Russia agreed to a news blackout for the remainder of the talks.• With the Camp David news blackout still in force, there were again few details about the talks.• I have been suffering blackouts ever since the War.• The blizzard that brought Washington to a standstill extended the blackout for several more days.• She had found a gap in the blackout material and had fixed her eye to it.• It was now November, and coming home in the blackout caused me a little nervous anxiety at first.• It ensured that the deaf received help and understanding in the blackout and during air-raids.• Utility officials said the blackout was unrelated to small power failures in San Francisco neighborhoods Monday and Tuesday.news blackout• Mediators have imposed a news blackout on the talks.• During the talks, a news blackout eliminated contact with the press except for photo opportunities.• With the Camp David news blackout still in force, there were again few details about the talks.• In a bid for public notoriety, the bomber criticized the news blackout of his campaign.black·out nounChineseSyllable
a failure Corpus darkness of of electricity by period caused a the
blackout
black‧out /ˈblækaʊt/
noun [countable]
1. a period of darkness caused by a failure of the electricity supply
SYN power cut
2. a situation in which particular pieces of news or information are not allowed to be reported:
As the crisis worsened, the authorities imposed a news blackout.
3. a period during a war when all the lights in a town or city must be turned off
4. if someone has a blackout, they suddenly become unconscious
black‧out /ˈblækaʊt/
noun [countable]1. a period of darkness caused by a failure of the electricity supply
SYN power cut
2. a situation in which particular pieces of news or information are not allowed to be reported:
3. a period during a war when all the lights in a town or city must be turned off
4. if someone has a blackout, they suddenly become unconscious