| [/prəˈhɪbətɪv; US prəu-; proˋhɪbɪtɪv/] adj 用法:
1 (a) intended to or tending to prevent the use or purchase of sth 禁止使用或购买的; 禁止性的:
a prohibitive tax on imported cars 对进口小汽车徵收的寓禁税.
(b) (of prices, etc) so high that one cannot afford to buy （指价格等）高得买不起的:
The cost of property in the city is prohibitive. 城里房地产的价格高得使人望而却步. 用法:
2 that prohibits 禁止的:
prohibitive laws, road signs 禁律、 禁止通行的路标. |