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单词 prohibit
释义 prohibit
prohibit /prəˈhɪb.ɪt/ verb ↑Verb Endings for prohibit
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B2 [T often passive] to officially refuse to allow something:
» Motor vehicles are prohibited from driving in the town centre.» The government introduced a law prohibiting tobacco advertisements on TV.» Parking is strictly prohibited between these gates.Thesaurus+: ↑Forbidding and banning thingsThesaurus+: ↑Legislation and law-making
2
F0 [T] to prevent a particular activity by making it impossible:
» The loudness of the music prohibits serious conversation in most nightclubs.Thesaurus+: ↑Preventing and impeding , ↑Limiting and restricting
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Extra Examples:» Intermarriage between close relatives is prohibited in most societies.» Smoking is prohibited in the building.» A law has recently been passed prohibiting the consumption of alcohol in public places.» The government prohibits the passage of foreign troops and planes across its territory.» The law specifically prohibits acts of this kind.
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