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pro·hib·ition AW BrE /ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃn/NAmE /ˌproʊəˈbɪʃn/ noun [U] (formal) the act of stopping sth being done or used, especially by law (尤指通过法律的)禁止,阻止◆the prohibition of smoking in public areas 禁止在公共场所吸烟的规定 [C] ~ (against/on sth) (formal) a law or a rule that stops sth being done or used 禁令;禁律◆a prohibition against selling alcohol to people under the age of 18 禁止向 18 岁以下青少年售酒的法令Prohibition [U] (in the US) the period of time from 1920 to 1933 when it was illegal to make and sell alcoholic drinks (1920 至 1933 年美国的)禁酒时期 |