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/prəʊˈhɪbɪt/ |
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1 | to officially stop something from being done , especially by making it illegal (尤指以法令)禁止 |
| Smoking is prohibited in all areas of the building. 大楼所有区域都禁止吸烟。 |
| prohibited drugs/weapons 禁用药品/武器 |
| The sale of alcohol to young people is prohibited by law. 法律明令禁止向年轻人售酒。 |
| prohibit sb from doing sth a rule prohibiting doctors from advertising their services 禁止医生为其医疗服务做广告的规定 |
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2 | to prevent something from happening or being done 阻止;阻碍 |
| The cost of safety glass often prohibits its use in private buildings. 安全玻璃的成本经常使其无法在私有建筑中得以运用。 |
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