blackout

英 [ˈblækaʊt]

美 [ˈblækaʊt]

n. 断电; 停电; 新闻封锁; 灯火管制(期)

复数：blackouts　

Collins.1 / BNC.16227 / COCA.11202

牛津词典

noun

断电；停电
a period when there is no light as a result of an electrical power failure
新闻封锁
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
灯火管制（期）
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
不透光窗罩（或窗帘）
a covering for windows that stops light being seen from outside, or light from outside from coming into a room
一时性黑蒙；眼前昏黑
a temporary loss of consciousness , sight or memory
1. She had a blackout and couldn't remember anything about the accident.
  她眼前一黑，那场事故就怎么也想不起来了。

N-COUNT （战时）灯火管制期
Ablackoutis a period of time during a war in which towns and buildings are made dark so that they cannot be seen by enemy planes.
1. ...blackout curtains.
  遮光幕帘
N-COUNT （新闻等的）禁播，封锁，禁止出版
If ablackoutis imposed on a particular piece of news, journalists are prevented from broadcasting or publishing it.
1. ...a media blackout imposed by the Imperial Palace...
  皇宫施行的新闻封锁
2. Journalists said there was a virtual news blackout about the rally.
  记者们说有关这场集会的新闻实际上被封锁了。
N-COUNT 停电；断电
If there is a powerblackout, the electricity supply to a place is temporarily cut off.
1. There was an electricity black-out in a large area in the north of the country.
  该国北部大片地区断电。
N-COUNT 晕厥；暂时昏迷
If you have ablackout, you temporarily lose consciousness.
1. I suffered a black-out which lasted for several minutes.
  我昏迷了几分钟。

noun

partial or total loss of memory
1. he has a total blackout for events of the evening
Synonym:amnesiamemory loss
a momentary loss of consciousness
the failure of electric power for a general region
darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
Synonym:brownoutdimout
a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting