state of siege

英 [ˌsteɪt əv ˈsiːdʒ]

美 [ˌsteɪt əv ˈsiːdʒ]

n.  戒严(或封锁)状态

法律

牛津词典

noun

• 戒严（或封锁）状态
  a situation in which the government limits people's freedom to enter or leave a city, town or building

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 戒严状态
  Astate of siegeis a situation in which a government or other authority puts restrictions on the movement of people into or out of a country, town, or building.
  1. Under the state of siege, the police could arrest suspects without charges or warrants.
     在戒严时，警方无需指控或逮捕令就可以逮捕嫌疑人。

双语例句

• Mammalian cells exist in a state of oxidative siege in which survival requires an appropriate balance of oxidants and antioxidants. Reactive oxygen intermediates ( ROI) break this balance and play an important role in apoptosis.
  哺乳动物细胞的生存要求适当的氧化与抗氧化平衡，而活性氧中间产物则破坏这一平衡且在细胞凋亡中起重要作用。
• The police placed the city centre under a virtual state of siege.
  警方事实上已封锁了市中心。
• Under the state of siege, the police could arrest suspects without charges or warrants.
  在戒严时，警方无需指控或逮捕令就可以逮捕嫌疑人。
• The country was in a state of siege, and tanks were lined up in front of the Presidential palace.
  那个国家正遭到围攻，而坦克都排列在总统府前面。