【英汉翻译辨析】Blockade vs. Siege 军事术语差异
1. 空间维度:
Blockade(封锁)强调三维立体控制(海/空/陆),如:
-- naval blockade 海上封锁(控制航道)
-- air blockade 空中封锁(禁飞区)
Siege(围城)特指二维地面包围,如:
-- siege of Leningrad 列宁格勒围城战(陆上包围)
2. 战略目的: ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)
word-vs-word-cn
【Blockade】 , 【siege】 are comparable when denoting an attempt of a belligerent force to break down the resistance of the enemy by preventing egress or ingress of men or entrance of supplies over a considerable period of time.
【Blockade】 is used chiefly of an attempt made to close a port, harbor, or coast, especially by effectively investing it with warships or with mines so that fresh supplies (as of food, fuel, and ammunition) are cut off from the enemy.
【Siege】 is applied chiefly to a military as opposed to a naval attempt. The term implies investment with troops on all sides of a fortified place (often a city).
It also suggests, as 【blockade】 does not, frequent assaults by the besieging forces as efforts to compel surrender.