Definition of forbid in English:

forbid

verbforbidding, forbids, forbidden, forbade, forbad fəˈbɪdfərˈbɪd

[with object]

1Refuse to allow (something)
不许，禁止
I can see why phones were forbidden
Example sentencesExamples
- I'd rather see a law forbidding the practice than trying to sort out ways to allow data sharing without my knowledge.
- Four rangers from the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Authority enforce laws forbidding damage to the reefs.
- The regional governors there are not allowing mayors to draw loans for infrastructure projects because the law forbids the extension of loans up to six months prior to elections.
- Smoking indoors had already become a taboo long before government created laws forbidding it.
- Young arguably could have been charged with violating a Tennessee law that forbids bribes to ‘public servants,’ a crime that carries a penalty of three to six years in prison.
- Until the reign of the iconoclastic Kamehameha II, Hawaiian culture was dominated by a rigid set of kapu, or taboos, sacred laws forbidding things like men and women eating together.
- They also argued that the FBI violated Russian law, which strictly forbids un-authorized trespass on hard drives.
- No state or federal laws forbid such electioneering activities, no matter how criminal the corporation.
- Clearly, the state's role in promoting, allowing, or forbidding social change is crucial.
- It is forbidden to refuse anyone, even a stranger, shelter and food.
- Jewish law forbids the use of the name of the holy rabbi for profit.
- She explained that Nunavut's new election law forbids the posting of voters' lists containing the names and addresses of voters, for reasons of confidentiality and security.
- Church leaders could face prosecution if they refuse to ordain practising homosexuals under new laws forbidding discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.
- When used as a sheep-dip it is forbidden to allow sheep producing milk for human consumption to go near Seraphos.
- Although the majority Grand National Party is trying to prolong the period of the parliamentary probe into the state affairs, this won't be realized because the National Assembly Law forbids any extension.
- The policy, designed to leave families homeless, impoverished and traumatized, is illegal because international law forbids the demolition of houses by an occupying power.
- And some rabbis say that Jewish law forbids making money off his name.
- Bent on establishing a biracial society, Southern whites passed strict laws forbidding interracial marriage, naming the issue of such unions illegitimate.
- Sexual harassment law forbids speech that creates a hostile or offensive working environment.
- It also says the 2001 donation agreement allows the company to forbid use of the interchange for loads that do not originate or end on the Britton Line.
Synonyms
prohibit, ban, outlaw, make illegal, veto, proscribe, disallow, preclude, exclude, rule out, bar, debar, block, stop, put a stop to, put an end to, declare taboo
1. 1.1 Order (someone) not to do something.
  禁止，不准（某人）做某事
  I was forbidden from seeing him again
  我被禁止离开俄罗斯。
  with object and infinitive my doctor has forbidden me to eat sugar
  医生不准我吃糖。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was also forbidden from contacting her or going within a quarter of a mile of her house.
  The order forbids him from entering any church in Fylde Borough.
  He was also forbidden from associating with certain named individuals.
  I started learning to dance at the age of six, but at the age of nine I had heart problems and the doctor forbade me categorically from dancing.
  He is forbidden from participating in future role plays and he was disciplined for being ‘inappropriate’.
  We were literally forbidden from contact with the outside world.
  The interim order also forbids him from lighting fires on any land except for land that he legally owns by way of a title deed.
  The order forbids him from harassing, abusing or threatening people, being in the company with certain people in a public area or inciting others to carry out actions on his behalf.
  She invents a charge of child abuse and gets a restraining order forbidding him from seeing the child.
  If you're ever out with Pants, it would be wise to forbid him to order the Chili Fries.
  I picked mine up and listened - a private first class like me was strictly forbidden from speaking on it unless spoken to.
  The order also forbids him from spitting, throwing, harassing, distressing, alarming, assaulting, intimidating, threatening or abusing anything or anyone, or provoking others to do so.
  I'm a little unclear over whether I'm actually forbidden from using it.
  We are still forbidden from coming anywhere near the house after 6.
  I was being watched by the whole office yet I was forbidden from saying anything to anybody.
  I was born in the 1950's, and my mother's doctor forbade her to drink alcohol or smoke during her pregnancy.
  The Central Propaganda Department and the Provincial Party Propaganda Department have issued orders to forbid you from reporting this.
  I mean, okay, he forbids me to eat anything pickled and/or mayonnaise based.
  But that doesn't mean I'm forbidden from ever telling any more stories with any of those characters in ever again, or I hope it doesn't.
  Firstly, I have no power to review - in fact, I am expressly forbidden from doing so - a decision on a case by the Legal Services Agency.
  Synonyms
  prohibit, ban, outlaw, make illegal, veto, proscribe, disallow, preclude, exclude, rule out, bar, debar, block, stop, put a stop to, put an end to, declare taboo
2. 1.2 Refuse entry to a place or area.
  禁止（或不准）…进入
  all vehicles are forbidden
3. 1.3 (of a circumstance or quality) make (something) impossible; prevent.
  （情况，性质）使（某事）成为不可能；阻止，制止
  the cliffs forbid any easy turning movement
  悬崖使人根本无法轻易转身。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Desire, for example, can come to understand that reason forbids its satisfaction in certain circumstances, and so can come to adjust, not putting up a fight.
  Burckhardt, writing in the nineteenth century in his Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy, simply said that ‘the character of the tales forbids lengthy description’, and moved hastily on.
  Similarly, if someone develops a mental illness that forbids them from owning guns, the courts can find out if the individual owns weapons.
  Thus it is that the growth of technical means tending to absolutism forbids the appearance of values and condemns to sterility our search for the ethical and the spiritual.
  And, most of all… I hated the circumstances for forbidding it.
  Its cliffs forbid coastal access, leaving the interior - a tussock-covered plateau - as the only feasible route.
  Many of the foreigners were utterly destitute; and their increasing numbers at length forbade a recourse to the usual modes of relief.
  Genetic principles forbade such easy transformation of the genetic nature of species and the creation of a new one.

Phrases

God (or Heaven) forbid

Used to express a fervent wish that something does not happen.
上帝（天）不容（表达不希望发生某事的强烈愿望）
if, God forbid, a close family member of yours were killed
Example sentencesExamples
- If, God forbid, a major incident of some kind did occur in Swindon, how would our shiny new hospital cope with a rapid, major influx of critically ill patients?
- That, I guess, leaves the Family Court to concentrate their energies on, God forbid, the Australian family law.
- Oh, it's fine for her to waste food on a level I can only describe as sinful but God forbid we should be wasting light bulbs or toilet paper.
- Because when, Heaven forbid, the country is menaced by security, military, and political dangers or economic collapse, then those people who have capital, bankrolls, companies, children, luxury homes, and houses abroad, flee.
- If, God forbid, this situation continues, it is not difficult to imagine what will be the fate of Muslims and democracy.
- If you are not playing as well as you know you can, it could be that a minor (or Heaven forbid, major) fault or two may have crept into your game.
- After all, Heaven forbid if anyone knew your true intentions.
- And if, God forbid, you should find that all your best efforts are a failure, you don't want to admit it.
- If there's a terror attack, God forbid, does it help or hurt any candidate?
- The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the EU rather than - Heaven forbid - German, which was the other possibility.

Origin

Old English forbēodan (see for-, bid²).

Rhymes

amid, backslid, bid, did, grid, hid, id, kid, Kidd, lid, Madrid, mid, outbid, outdid, quid, rid, skid, slid, squid, underbid, yid

Definition of forbid in US English:

forbid

verbfərˈbɪdfərˈbid

[with object]

1Refuse to allow (something)
不许，禁止
environmental laws forbid alteration of the coast
Example sentencesExamples
- When used as a sheep-dip it is forbidden to allow sheep producing milk for human consumption to go near Seraphos.
- And some rabbis say that Jewish law forbids making money off his name.
- Young arguably could have been charged with violating a Tennessee law that forbids bribes to ‘public servants,’ a crime that carries a penalty of three to six years in prison.
- Sexual harassment law forbids speech that creates a hostile or offensive working environment.
- The policy, designed to leave families homeless, impoverished and traumatized, is illegal because international law forbids the demolition of houses by an occupying power.
- Four rangers from the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Authority enforce laws forbidding damage to the reefs.
- Until the reign of the iconoclastic Kamehameha II, Hawaiian culture was dominated by a rigid set of kapu, or taboos, sacred laws forbidding things like men and women eating together.
- No state or federal laws forbid such electioneering activities, no matter how criminal the corporation.
- Although the majority Grand National Party is trying to prolong the period of the parliamentary probe into the state affairs, this won't be realized because the National Assembly Law forbids any extension.
- It also says the 2001 donation agreement allows the company to forbid use of the interchange for loads that do not originate or end on the Britton Line.
- The regional governors there are not allowing mayors to draw loans for infrastructure projects because the law forbids the extension of loans up to six months prior to elections.
- Jewish law forbids the use of the name of the holy rabbi for profit.
- Church leaders could face prosecution if they refuse to ordain practising homosexuals under new laws forbidding discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.
- It is forbidden to refuse anyone, even a stranger, shelter and food.
- I'd rather see a law forbidding the practice than trying to sort out ways to allow data sharing without my knowledge.
- They also argued that the FBI violated Russian law, which strictly forbids un-authorized trespass on hard drives.
- She explained that Nunavut's new election law forbids the posting of voters' lists containing the names and addresses of voters, for reasons of confidentiality and security.
- Bent on establishing a biracial society, Southern whites passed strict laws forbidding interracial marriage, naming the issue of such unions illegitimate.
- Smoking indoors had already become a taboo long before government created laws forbidding it.
- Clearly, the state's role in promoting, allowing, or forbidding social change is crucial.
Synonyms
prohibit, ban, outlaw, make illegal, veto, proscribe, disallow, preclude, exclude, rule out, bar, debar, block, stop, put a stop to, put an end to, declare taboo
1. 1.1 Order (someone) not to do something.
  禁止，不准（某人）做某事
  I was forbidden from leaving Russia
  我被禁止离开俄罗斯。
  with object and infinitive my doctor has forbidden me to eat sugar
  医生不准我吃糖。
  Example sentencesExamples
  But that doesn't mean I'm forbidden from ever telling any more stories with any of those characters in ever again, or I hope it doesn't.
  He is forbidden from participating in future role plays and he was disciplined for being ‘inappropriate’.
  I'm a little unclear over whether I'm actually forbidden from using it.
  I picked mine up and listened - a private first class like me was strictly forbidden from speaking on it unless spoken to.
  The order forbids him from entering any church in Fylde Borough.
  I started learning to dance at the age of six, but at the age of nine I had heart problems and the doctor forbade me categorically from dancing.
  The order also forbids him from spitting, throwing, harassing, distressing, alarming, assaulting, intimidating, threatening or abusing anything or anyone, or provoking others to do so.
  The interim order also forbids him from lighting fires on any land except for land that he legally owns by way of a title deed.
  I was born in the 1950's, and my mother's doctor forbade her to drink alcohol or smoke during her pregnancy.
  The Central Propaganda Department and the Provincial Party Propaganda Department have issued orders to forbid you from reporting this.
  I mean, okay, he forbids me to eat anything pickled and/or mayonnaise based.
  We were literally forbidden from contact with the outside world.
  He was also forbidden from associating with certain named individuals.
  If you're ever out with Pants, it would be wise to forbid him to order the Chili Fries.
  Firstly, I have no power to review - in fact, I am expressly forbidden from doing so - a decision on a case by the Legal Services Agency.
  The order forbids him from harassing, abusing or threatening people, being in the company with certain people in a public area or inciting others to carry out actions on his behalf.
  He was also forbidden from contacting her or going within a quarter of a mile of her house.
  I was being watched by the whole office yet I was forbidden from saying anything to anybody.
  We are still forbidden from coming anywhere near the house after 6.
  She invents a charge of child abuse and gets a restraining order forbidding him from seeing the child.
  Synonyms
  prohibit, ban, outlaw, make illegal, veto, proscribe, disallow, preclude, exclude, rule out, bar, debar, block, stop, put a stop to, put an end to, declare taboo
2. 1.2 Refuse (someone or something) entry to a place or area.
  禁止（或不准）…进入
  all cars are forbidden
3. 1.3 (of a circumstance or quality) make (something) impossible; prevent.
  （情况，性质）使（某事）成为不可能；阻止，制止
  the cliffs forbid any easy turning movement
  悬崖使人根本无法轻易转身。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Burckhardt, writing in the nineteenth century in his Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy, simply said that ‘the character of the tales forbids lengthy description’, and moved hastily on.
  Desire, for example, can come to understand that reason forbids its satisfaction in certain circumstances, and so can come to adjust, not putting up a fight.
  Genetic principles forbade such easy transformation of the genetic nature of species and the creation of a new one.
  Many of the foreigners were utterly destitute; and their increasing numbers at length forbade a recourse to the usual modes of relief.
  Thus it is that the growth of technical means tending to absolutism forbids the appearance of values and condemns to sterility our search for the ethical and the spiritual.
  Its cliffs forbid coastal access, leaving the interior - a tussock-covered plateau - as the only feasible route.
  And, most of all… I hated the circumstances for forbidding it.
  Similarly, if someone develops a mental illness that forbids them from owning guns, the courts can find out if the individual owns weapons.

Phrases

God (or Heaven) forbid

Used to express a fervent wish that something does not happen.
上帝（天）不容（表达不希望发生某事的强烈愿望）
with clause God forbid that this should happen to anyone ever again
上帝不容这类事在任何人身上重演。
Example sentencesExamples
- If, God forbid, this situation continues, it is not difficult to imagine what will be the fate of Muslims and democracy.
- And if, God forbid, you should find that all your best efforts are a failure, you don't want to admit it.
- If you are not playing as well as you know you can, it could be that a minor (or Heaven forbid, major) fault or two may have crept into your game.
- After all, Heaven forbid if anyone knew your true intentions.
- If there's a terror attack, God forbid, does it help or hurt any candidate?
- If, God forbid, a major incident of some kind did occur in Swindon, how would our shiny new hospital cope with a rapid, major influx of critically ill patients?
- Oh, it's fine for her to waste food on a level I can only describe as sinful but God forbid we should be wasting light bulbs or toilet paper.
- That, I guess, leaves the Family Court to concentrate their energies on, God forbid, the Australian family law.
- The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the EU rather than - Heaven forbid - German, which was the other possibility.
- Because when, Heaven forbid, the country is menaced by security, military, and political dangers or economic collapse, then those people who have capital, bankrolls, companies, children, luxury homes, and houses abroad, flee.

Origin

Old English forbēodan (see for-, bid).

单词	forbid
释义	Definition of forbid in English: forbid verbforbidding, forbids, forbidden, forbade, forbad fəˈbɪdfərˈbɪd [with object] 1Refuse to allow (something) 不许，禁止 I can see why phones were forbidden Example sentencesExamples I'd rather see a law forbidding the practice than trying to sort out ways to allow data sharing without my knowledge. Four rangers from the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Authority enforce laws forbidding damage to the reefs. The regional governors there are not allowing mayors to draw loans for infrastructure projects because the law forbids the extension of loans up to six months prior to elections. Smoking indoors had already become a taboo long before government created laws forbidding it. Young arguably could have been charged with violating a Tennessee law that forbids bribes to ‘public servants,’ a crime that carries a penalty of three to six years in prison. Until the reign of the iconoclastic Kamehameha II, Hawaiian culture was dominated by a rigid set of kapu, or taboos, sacred laws forbidding things like men and women eating together. They also argued that the FBI violated Russian law, which strictly forbids un-authorized trespass on hard drives. No state or federal laws forbid such electioneering activities, no matter how criminal the corporation. Clearly, the state's role in promoting, allowing, or forbidding social change is crucial. It is forbidden to refuse anyone, even a stranger, shelter and food. Jewish law forbids the use of the name of the holy rabbi for profit. She explained that Nunavut's new election law forbids the posting of voters' lists containing the names and addresses of voters, for reasons of confidentiality and security. Church leaders could face prosecution if they refuse to ordain practising homosexuals under new laws forbidding discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation. When used as a sheep-dip it is forbidden to allow sheep producing milk for human consumption to go near Seraphos. Although the majority Grand National Party is trying to prolong the period of the parliamentary probe into the state affairs, this won't be realized because the National Assembly Law forbids any extension. The policy, designed to leave families homeless, impoverished and traumatized, is illegal because international law forbids the demolition of houses by an occupying power. And some rabbis say that Jewish law forbids making money off his name. Bent on establishing a biracial society, Southern whites passed strict laws forbidding interracial marriage, naming the issue of such unions illegitimate. Sexual harassment law forbids speech that creates a hostile or offensive working environment. It also says the 2001 donation agreement allows the company to forbid use of the interchange for loads that do not originate or end on the Britton Line. Synonyms prohibit, ban, outlaw, make illegal, veto, proscribe, disallow, preclude, exclude, rule out, bar, debar, block, stop, put a stop to, put an end to, declare taboo 1.1 Order (someone) not to do something. 禁止，不准（某人）做某事 I was forbidden from seeing him again 我被禁止离开俄罗斯。 with object and infinitive my doctor has forbidden me to eat sugar 医生不准我吃糖。 Example sentencesExamples He was also forbidden from contacting her or going within a quarter of a mile of her house. The order forbids him from entering any church in Fylde Borough. He was also forbidden from associating with certain named individuals. I started learning to dance at the age of six, but at the age of nine I had heart problems and the doctor forbade me categorically from dancing. He is forbidden from participating in future role plays and he was disciplined for being ‘inappropriate’. We were literally forbidden from contact with the outside world. The interim order also forbids him from lighting fires on any land except for land that he legally owns by way of a title deed. The order forbids him from harassing, abusing or threatening people, being in the company with certain people in a public area or inciting others to carry out actions on his behalf. She invents a charge of child abuse and gets a restraining order forbidding him from seeing the child. If you're ever out with Pants, it would be wise to forbid him to order the Chili Fries. I picked mine up and listened - a private first class like me was strictly forbidden from speaking on it unless spoken to. The order also forbids him from spitting, throwing, harassing, distressing, alarming, assaulting, intimidating, threatening or abusing anything or anyone, or provoking others to do so. I'm a little unclear over whether I'm actually forbidden from using it. We are still forbidden from coming anywhere near the house after 6. I was being watched by the whole office yet I was forbidden from saying anything to anybody. I was born in the 1950's, and my mother's doctor forbade her to drink alcohol or smoke during her pregnancy. The Central Propaganda Department and the Provincial Party Propaganda Department have issued orders to forbid you from reporting this. I mean, okay, he forbids me to eat anything pickled and/or mayonnaise based. But that doesn't mean I'm forbidden from ever telling any more stories with any of those characters in ever again, or I hope it doesn't. Firstly, I have no power to review - in fact, I am expressly forbidden from doing so - a decision on a case by the Legal Services Agency. Synonyms prohibit, ban, outlaw, make illegal, veto, proscribe, disallow, preclude, exclude, rule out, bar, debar, block, stop, put a stop to, put an end to, declare taboo 1.2 Refuse entry to a place or area. 禁止（或不准）…进入 all vehicles are forbidden 1.3 (of a circumstance or quality) make (something) impossible; prevent. （情况，性质）使（某事）成为不可能；阻止，制止 the cliffs forbid any easy turning movement 悬崖使人根本无法轻易转身。 Example sentencesExamples Desire, for example, can come to understand that reason forbids its satisfaction in certain circumstances, and so can come to adjust, not putting up a fight. Burckhardt, writing in the nineteenth century in his Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy, simply said that ‘the character of the tales forbids lengthy description’, and moved hastily on. Similarly, if someone develops a mental illness that forbids them from owning guns, the courts can find out if the individual owns weapons. Thus it is that the growth of technical means tending to absolutism forbids the appearance of values and condemns to sterility our search for the ethical and the spiritual. And, most of all… I hated the circumstances for forbidding it. Its cliffs forbid coastal access, leaving the interior - a tussock-covered plateau - as the only feasible route. Many of the foreigners were utterly destitute; and their increasing numbers at length forbade a recourse to the usual modes of relief. Genetic principles forbade such easy transformation of the genetic nature of species and the creation of a new one. Phrases God (or Heaven) forbid Used to express a fervent wish that something does not happen. 上帝（天）不容（表达不希望发生某事的强烈愿望） if, God forbid, a close family member of yours were killed Example sentencesExamples If, God forbid, a major incident of some kind did occur in Swindon, how would our shiny new hospital cope with a rapid, major influx of critically ill patients? That, I guess, leaves the Family Court to concentrate their energies on, God forbid, the Australian family law. Oh, it's fine for her to waste food on a level I can only describe as sinful but God forbid we should be wasting light bulbs or toilet paper. Because when, Heaven forbid, the country is menaced by security, military, and political dangers or economic collapse, then those people who have capital, bankrolls, companies, children, luxury homes, and houses abroad, flee. If, God forbid, this situation continues, it is not difficult to imagine what will be the fate of Muslims and democracy. If you are not playing as well as you know you can, it could be that a minor (or Heaven forbid, major) fault or two may have crept into your game. After all, Heaven forbid if anyone knew your true intentions. And if, God forbid, you should find that all your best efforts are a failure, you don't want to admit it. If there's a terror attack, God forbid, does it help or hurt any candidate? The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the EU rather than - Heaven forbid - German, which was the other possibility. Origin Old English forbēodan (see for-, bid²). Rhymes amid, backslid, bid, did, grid, hid, id, kid, Kidd, lid, Madrid, mid, outbid, outdid, quid, rid, skid, slid, squid, underbid, yid verb.1 phr. Definition of forbid in US English: forbid verbfərˈbɪdfərˈbid [with object] 1Refuse to allow (something) 不许，禁止 environmental laws forbid alteration of the coast Example sentencesExamples When used as a sheep-dip it is forbidden to allow sheep producing milk for human consumption to go near Seraphos. And some rabbis say that Jewish law forbids making money off his name. Young arguably could have been charged with violating a Tennessee law that forbids bribes to ‘public servants,’ a crime that carries a penalty of three to six years in prison. Sexual harassment law forbids speech that creates a hostile or offensive working environment. The policy, designed to leave families homeless, impoverished and traumatized, is illegal because international law forbids the demolition of houses by an occupying power. Four rangers from the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Authority enforce laws forbidding damage to the reefs. Until the reign of the iconoclastic Kamehameha II, Hawaiian culture was dominated by a rigid set of kapu, or taboos, sacred laws forbidding things like men and women eating together. No state or federal laws forbid such electioneering activities, no matter how criminal the corporation. Although the majority Grand National Party is trying to prolong the period of the parliamentary probe into the state affairs, this won't be realized because the National Assembly Law forbids any extension. It also says the 2001 donation agreement allows the company to forbid use of the interchange for loads that do not originate or end on the Britton Line. The regional governors there are not allowing mayors to draw loans for infrastructure projects because the law forbids the extension of loans up to six months prior to elections. Jewish law forbids the use of the name of the holy rabbi for profit. Church leaders could face prosecution if they refuse to ordain practising homosexuals under new laws forbidding discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation. It is forbidden to refuse anyone, even a stranger, shelter and food. I'd rather see a law forbidding the practice than trying to sort out ways to allow data sharing without my knowledge. They also argued that the FBI violated Russian law, which strictly forbids un-authorized trespass on hard drives. She explained that Nunavut's new election law forbids the posting of voters' lists containing the names and addresses of voters, for reasons of confidentiality and security. Bent on establishing a biracial society, Southern whites passed strict laws forbidding interracial marriage, naming the issue of such unions illegitimate. Smoking indoors had already become a taboo long before government created laws forbidding it. Clearly, the state's role in promoting, allowing, or forbidding social change is crucial. Synonyms prohibit, ban, outlaw, make illegal, veto, proscribe, disallow, preclude, exclude, rule out, bar, debar, block, stop, put a stop to, put an end to, declare taboo 1.1 Order (someone) not to do something. 禁止，不准（某人）做某事 I was forbidden from leaving Russia 我被禁止离开俄罗斯。 with object and infinitive my doctor has forbidden me to eat sugar 医生不准我吃糖。 Example sentencesExamples But that doesn't mean I'm forbidden from ever telling any more stories with any of those characters in ever again, or I hope it doesn't. He is forbidden from participating in future role plays and he was disciplined for being ‘inappropriate’. I'm a little unclear over whether I'm actually forbidden from using it. I picked mine up and listened - a private first class like me was strictly forbidden from speaking on it unless spoken to. The order forbids him from entering any church in Fylde Borough. I started learning to dance at the age of six, but at the age of nine I had heart problems and the doctor forbade me categorically from dancing. The order also forbids him from spitting, throwing, harassing, distressing, alarming, assaulting, intimidating, threatening or abusing anything or anyone, or provoking others to do so. The interim order also forbids him from lighting fires on any land except for land that he legally owns by way of a title deed. I was born in the 1950's, and my mother's doctor forbade her to drink alcohol or smoke during her pregnancy. The Central Propaganda Department and the Provincial Party Propaganda Department have issued orders to forbid you from reporting this. I mean, okay, he forbids me to eat anything pickled and/or mayonnaise based. We were literally forbidden from contact with the outside world. He was also forbidden from associating with certain named individuals. If you're ever out with Pants, it would be wise to forbid him to order the Chili Fries. Firstly, I have no power to review - in fact, I am expressly forbidden from doing so - a decision on a case by the Legal Services Agency. The order forbids him from harassing, abusing or threatening people, being in the company with certain people in a public area or inciting others to carry out actions on his behalf. He was also forbidden from contacting her or going within a quarter of a mile of her house. I was being watched by the whole office yet I was forbidden from saying anything to anybody. We are still forbidden from coming anywhere near the house after 6. She invents a charge of child abuse and gets a restraining order forbidding him from seeing the child. Synonyms prohibit, ban, outlaw, make illegal, veto, proscribe, disallow, preclude, exclude, rule out, bar, debar, block, stop, put a stop to, put an end to, declare taboo 1.2 Refuse (someone or something) entry to a place or area. 禁止（或不准）…进入 all cars are forbidden 1.3 (of a circumstance or quality) make (something) impossible; prevent. （情况，性质）使（某事）成为不可能；阻止，制止 the cliffs forbid any easy turning movement 悬崖使人根本无法轻易转身。 Example sentencesExamples Burckhardt, writing in the nineteenth century in his Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy, simply said that ‘the character of the tales forbids lengthy description’, and moved hastily on. Desire, for example, can come to understand that reason forbids its satisfaction in certain circumstances, and so can come to adjust, not putting up a fight. Genetic principles forbade such easy transformation of the genetic nature of species and the creation of a new one. Many of the foreigners were utterly destitute; and their increasing numbers at length forbade a recourse to the usual modes of relief. Thus it is that the growth of technical means tending to absolutism forbids the appearance of values and condemns to sterility our search for the ethical and the spiritual. Its cliffs forbid coastal access, leaving the interior - a tussock-covered plateau - as the only feasible route. And, most of all… I hated the circumstances for forbidding it. Similarly, if someone develops a mental illness that forbids them from owning guns, the courts can find out if the individual owns weapons. Phrases God (or Heaven) forbid Used to express a fervent wish that something does not happen. 上帝（天）不容（表达不希望发生某事的强烈愿望） with clause God forbid that this should happen to anyone ever again 上帝不容这类事在任何人身上重演。 Example sentencesExamples If, God forbid, this situation continues, it is not difficult to imagine what will be the fate of Muslims and democracy. And if, God forbid, you should find that all your best efforts are a failure, you don't want to admit it. If you are not playing as well as you know you can, it could be that a minor (or Heaven forbid, major) fault or two may have crept into your game. After all, Heaven forbid if anyone knew your true intentions. If there's a terror attack, God forbid, does it help or hurt any candidate? If, God forbid, a major incident of some kind did occur in Swindon, how would our shiny new hospital cope with a rapid, major influx of critically ill patients? Oh, it's fine for her to waste food on a level I can only describe as sinful but God forbid we should be wasting light bulbs or toilet paper. That, I guess, leaves the Family Court to concentrate their energies on, God forbid, the Australian family law. The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the EU rather than - Heaven forbid - German, which was the other possibility. Because when, Heaven forbid, the country is menaced by security, military, and political dangers or economic collapse, then those people who have capital, bankrolls, companies, children, luxury homes, and houses abroad, flee. Origin Old English forbēodan (see for-, bid). verb.1 phr.
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