/prəˈhɪbɪt; US prəʊ- ||; proˈhɪbɪt/verb
[T] (formal 正式)prohibit sb/sth (from doing sth) to say that sth is not allowed by law; to forbid (法律)禁止:
English law prohibits children under 16 from buying cigarettes.英国法律禁止16岁以下儿童购买香烟。
prohibit/proˋhIbIt; prəˈhIbət or prəˈhIbIt/v [T] formal to say that something is not allowed because of a rule or law [ forbid ]【正式】禁止: Smoking is prohibited in the building. 大楼内禁止吸烟。prohibit sb from doing sth In some communities, women were prohibited from remarrying. 有些社会里女性是禁止再婚的。 —prohibition /͵proəˋbIʃən; ˌprəʊhəˈbIʃ$n or ˌprəʊhIˈbIʃ$n/n [U]
prohibitprohibitprohibitsprohibitedprohibitingverb (prohibits, prohibiting, prohibited) (formal)to say that people must not do somethingsame meaningforbid: Smoking is prohibited in the theatre.