| 单词 | forbid |
| 释义 | forbid (fəʳbɪd ) Word forms: forbids , forbidding , forbade , forbidden 1. verb B2 If you forbid someone to do something, or if you forbid an activity, you order that it must not be done. They'll forbid you to marry. [VERB noun to-infinitive] She was shut away and forbidden to read. [VERB noun to-infinitive] Brazil's constitution forbids the military use of nuclear energy. [VERB noun] Synonyms: prohibit, ban, disallow, proscribe 2. verb If something forbids a particular course of action or state of affairs, it makes it impossible for the course of action or state of affairs to happen. His own pride forbids him to ask Arthur's help. [VERB noun to-infinitive] Custom forbids any modernisation. [VERB noun] 3. God forbid phrase If you say God forbid, you are expressing your hope that something will not happen. [feelings] If, God forbid, something goes wrong, I don't know what I would do. 4. heaven forbid phrase You say ' Heaven forbid!' to emphasize that you very much hope that something will not happen. [spoken, emphasis] Heaven forbid that he should leave because of me! Quotations: God forbid Bible: Romans It is forbidden to forbid French student graffiti Collocations: forbid the sale of Governments almost everywhere forbid the sale of kidneys for transplant. The Times Literary Supplement Some may specifically forbid the sale of commercial greetings cards and gift tags that may be made with their kits. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Provincial laws also forbid the sale and distribution of raw milk. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But the fund that donated the work forbade any sale. Times, Sunday Times A section of the local law forbids the sale of packs containing fewer than 20 cigarettes. Times, Sunday Times The letter expressly forbid the use of the stricter clear and convincing evidence standard used at some schools previously. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, most popular programming languages forbid the use of spaces inside identifiers, since they are interpreted as delimiters between tokens. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Major online card rooms forbid the use of software that gives a player an unfair advantage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Left-handed sticks are rare, but available; however they are pointless as the rules forbid their use in a game. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The club rules forbid the use of its facilities or services for the purposes of trade or business. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At present the law forbids new grammar schools. Times, Sunday Times The draft law forbids wearing clothes that cover the face in public. The Sun When the law forbids a free agreement between a jobseeker and an employer we are in a sorry state, especially with so many young people unemployed. Times, Sunday Times A section of the local law forbids the sale of packs containing fewer than 20 cigarettes. Times, Sunday Times The law forbids the import, production or sale of alcohol. Times, Sunday Times The gagging order forbids reporting of the alleged circumstances or naming of the people involved. Times, Sunday Times The new order forbids residential use of the six-acre site. Times, Sunday Times A ten-year restraining order forbids him from approaching her family and their home. The Sun A court order forbids revealing his name. Globe and Mail This order forbids fixed network operators from unreasonably discriminating against lawful network traffic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Strict press regulations forbid me to impersonate somebody else. Times, Sunday Times New regulations forbid the buying and selling of organs and require that donors give written permission for their organs to be transplanted. Times, Sunday Times Those regulations forbid similar loan arrangements, where players are owned by third parties and not a club. The Sun Regulations forbid bowlers from straightening the angle of their elbow joint by more than 15 degrees during delivery. Times, Sunday Times Military regulations forbid officers from having contact with opposition politicians without first seeking permission from a government minister. Times, Sunday Times The screenwriters are working out how to write him out of the plot, as campaign rules forbid him from appearing on screen. Times, Sunday Times Furthermore, what are they doing here as the roster rules forbid them to play? Times, Sunday Times Premiership rules forbid rival clubs from talking to out-of-contract players until the end of the season. The Sun Insolvency rules forbid bankrupts from acting as company directors or creating, managing or promoting a business without special permission from a court. Times, Sunday Times Ownership rules forbid a single shareholder controlling more than 15 per cent of the firm. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 禁止 Japanese: 禁じる |
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