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单词 prohibit
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prohibit

verb
 
/prəˈhɪbɪt/
/prəˈhɪbɪt/, /prəʊˈhɪbɪt/
(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they prohibit
/prəˈhɪbɪt/
/prəˈhɪbɪt/, /prəʊˈhɪbɪt/
he / she / it prohibits
/prəˈhɪbɪts/
/prəˈhɪbɪts/, /prəʊˈhɪbɪts/
past simple prohibited
/prəˈhɪbɪtɪd/
/prəˈhɪbɪtɪd/, /prəʊˈhɪbɪtɪd/
past participle prohibited
/prəˈhɪbɪtɪd/
/prəˈhɪbɪtɪd/, /prəʊˈhɪbɪtɪd/
-ing form prohibiting
/prəˈhɪbɪtɪŋ/
/prəˈhɪbɪtɪŋ/, /prəʊˈhɪbɪtɪŋ/
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  1.  
    [often passive] to stop something from being done or used especially by law synonym forbid
    • prohibit something a law prohibiting the sale of alcohol
    • prohibit somebody from doing something Soviet citizens were prohibited from travelling abroad.
    • prohibit (somebody) doing something The policy prohibits smoking on school grounds.
    Extra Examples
    • The import of these products is prohibited by law.
    • The regulations effectively prohibit the entry of seeds into the country.
    • The convention strictly prohibits the dumping of waste at sea.
    • The Act specifically prohibits any council from spending money for political purposes.
    • The president is constitutionally prohibited from serving more than two terms in office.
    Topics Permission and obligationb2, Law and justiceb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • strictly
    • clearly
    • explicitly
    preposition
    • from
    See full entry
  2. prohibit something/somebody from doing something to make something impossible to do synonym prevent
    • The high cost of equipment prohibits many people from taking up this sport.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • strictly
    • clearly
    • explicitly
    preposition
    • from
    See full entry
  3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin prohibit- ‘kept in check’, from the verb prohibere, from pro- ‘in front’ + habere ‘to hold’.
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