a period when there is no light as a result of an electrical power failure 断电;停电 The storm caused blackouts in many areas. 暴风雨导致许多地区停电。
a situation when the government or the police will not allow any news or information on a particular subject to be given to the public 新闻封锁 a news/media blackout 新闻/传媒封锁 The government imposed a news blackout during the crisis. 政府在危机期间实施了新闻封锁。
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a period of time during a war when all lights must be put out or covered at night, so that they cannot be seen by an enemy attacking by air 灯火管制(期) It used to take hours to travel home in the blackout. 停电时回家要花几个小时。 They met during a blackout in the war. 他们在战争中的一次停电中相遇。
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a piece of material that covers windows to stop light being seen from outside, or light from outside from coming into a room 不透光窗罩(或窗帘) a temporary loss of consciousness, sight or memory 一时性黑蒙;眼前昏黑;短时失忆