prohibition
UK [ˌprəʊ.hɪ'bɪʃ.ən] US [ˌproʊ-] noun countable or uncountable
■when something is officially forbidden (= not allowed) , or an order forbidding something 禁止；禁令•London Transport has announced a prohibition on smoking on buses.伦敦交通局宣布禁止在公共汽车上吸烟。 •The environmental group is demanding a complete prohibition against the hunting of whales.该环保团体要求彻底禁止捕猎鲸鱼。 •It's my feeling that the money spent on drug prohibition would be better spent on information and education.我觉得花钱禁毒不如把钱用在资讯和教育上。 |