释义
[ proh-hib -it ] SHOW IPA
/ proʊˈhɪb ɪt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object) to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law: Smoking is prohibited here.
to forbid the action of (a person).
to prevent; hinder.
Origin of prohibit First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin prohibitus, past participle of prohibēre “to hold before, hold back, hinder, forbid,” equivalent to pro- pro-1 + -hibēre, combining form of habēre “to have, hold”; see habit1
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synonym study for prohibit 1 . See forbid.
OTHER WORDS FROM prohibit pro·hib·it·er, pro·hib·i·tor, noun un·pro·hib·it·ed, adjective Words nearby prohibit progressive vaccinia, progressivism, progress payment, prog rock, pro-growth, prohibit , prohibition, prohibitionist, Prohibition party, prohibitive, prohibitory
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Example sentences from the Web for prohibit At that point, the Library of Congress can once again decide to prohibit consumers from unlocking their cell phones.
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No problem—Congress is about to prohibit us from buying them.
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His first demand was that the country's official constitution be rewritten to prohibit extradition.
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And the health law might not prohibit it, opening a door to potential erosion of employer-based coverage.
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And yet Louisiana does not prohibit a far stranger peccadillo: sex with corpses.
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Does not the command, "Thou shalt not steal," prohibit kidnapping?
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The law ought to prohibit only such actions as are injurious to society.
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However, as it was important to ascertain whether any remained, my father did not prohibit him from carrying out his intention.
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The insurance companies were obliged in self-defence to prohibit their use in insured buildings.
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It fully recognizes the power of that body to prohibit the trade in slaves between a territory and the states.
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British Dictionary definitions for prohibit verb (tr) to forbid by law or other authority
to hinder or prevent
Derived forms of prohibit prohibiter or prohibitor , noun Word Origin for prohibit C15: from Latin prohibēre to prevent, from pro- 1 + habēre to hold
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