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black·out /ˈblækaʊt/
n.
1. 【戏】(幕间或剧终时的)熄灭舞台灯光，灯暗；以灯暗为结束的短剧
2. 灯火管制(时期)；灯火管制(或断电)造成的黑暗
The city was under blackout. 这个城市在实行灯火管制。
I slept right through the blackout on August 10th. 8月10日那天的整个灯火管制时间内我一直在睡觉。
wards with broken windows or damaged blackout 窗户破裂或遮光用具损坏的病房
He could find his way about in London even in the blackout. 即使伦敦由于灯火管制而一片漆黑，他也不至于迷路。
3. [常作blackouts] (空袭时)遮暗灯火的厚窗帘
4. 断电，停电
The energy boss would not rule out the possibility of frequent blackouts. 能源部长不排除经常断电的可能性。
5. (脑中缺氧引起的)暂时性眼前昏黑；暂时性失去知觉(或记忆力)
an alcoholic blackout 酒精中毒引起的暂时性昏迷
6. (人为的或大气层、电离层中磁暴的干扰等引起的)无线电通讯中断，信号消失
7. (尤指旨在保证门票收入的)不播送某项电视节目(如当地的体育比赛)
8. 涂掉；擦掉；取消
a sudden blackout of sb.'s policy by the insurance company 保险公司对某人的保险单的突然撤销
9. (新闻等的)封锁，不准发表，不准广播
No report has been received because of a communications blackout ordered by the new regime. 由于新政权下令实行通讯封锁，因此没有接到报道。
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