prohibit
[prə'hɪb.ɪt] verb
ADVANCED transitive often passive
■to officially forbid (= refuse to allow) something 禁止；阻止•Motor vehicles are prohibited from driving in the town centre.机动车辆禁止在市中心行驶。 •The government introduced a law prohibiting tobacco advertisements on TV.政府颁布了一项法律： 禁止在电视上播放烟草广告。 •Parking is strictly prohibited between these gates.这些大门之间严禁停车。 transitive
■to prevent a particular activity by making it impossible 阻止；妨碍；使不可能•The loudness of the music prohibits serious conversation in most nightclubs.大多数夜总会里音乐声嘈杂，根本没法进行严肃的谈话。 |