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单词 prohibit
释义 pro·hib·it
\prōˈhibə̇t, prəˈ-, usu -bə̇d.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English prohibiten, from Latin prohibitus, past participle of prohibēre to hold back, hinder, forbid, from pro- forward, forth + -hibēre (from habēre to hold, have) — more at pro-, give
1. : to forbid by authority or command : enjoin, interdict
 < the statute … prohibited the employment of workers under 16 years — American Guide Series: North Carolina >
2.
 a. : to prevent from doing or accomplishing something : effectively stop
  < children should be prohibited from riding bicycles on the sidewalk >
 b. : to make impossible : debar, hinder, preclude
  < family finances prohibited his going to college — Current Biography >
Synonyms: see forbid
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