forbid
US
UK forbid [sth] vtr: (prohibit)
SC 禁止 jìn zhǐ
TC 禁止
TC 禁止
SC 不准 jìn zhǐ，bù zhǔn
TC 不准
TC 不准
In 1920, the US passed a law to forbid the production and consumption of alcohol.
1920年，美国通过了一项法律，禁止生产和消费酒精。
forbid [sb] from doing [sth], forbid [sb] to do [sth] v expr: (command against)
SC 禁止...做...
SC 不准...做...
John's parents forbade him to spend any more time with his troublesome friends.
约翰的父母禁止他再跟他那些爱惹麻烦的朋友们厮混。
forbid [sth] vtr: figurative (make impossible)
SC 使…不可能
SC 妨碍 fáng ài
TC 妨礙
TC 妨礙
SC 阻挠 zǔ náo
TC 阻撓
TC 阻撓
Temperatures in the Arctic forbid the cultivation of crops.