| [/prəˈhɪbɪt; US prəu-; proˋhɪbɪt/] v (fml 文) 用法:
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth/sb (from doing sth) forbid sth or sb from doing sth esp by laws, rules or regulations 禁止某事物或某人做某事（尤指以法令、 规章或条例）:
Smoking is prohibited. 禁止吸烟. *
a regulation to prohibit parking in the city centre 禁止在市中心区停车的规定 *
The law prohibits tobacconists from selling cigarettes to children. 法律禁止烟贩向儿童出售香烟. 用法:
2 [Tn] make (sth) impossible; prevent 使（某事物）成为不可能; 阻止:
The high cost prohibits the widespread use of the drug. 该药昂贵而影响广泛应用. |