prohibition

noun

/ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃn/

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[uncountable] (formal) the act of stopping something being done or used, especially by law
- the prohibition of smoking in public areas
Extra Examples
- The RSPB has called for the prohibition of all imports of wild birds.
- a treaty for the prohibition of nuclear tests
- The prohibition order meant that the book could not be sold in this country.
Topics Law and justiceb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- absolute
- blanket
- total
- …
verb + prohibition
- impose
- enforce
- lift
- …
prohibition + noun
- notice
- order
- law
- …
preposition
- prohibition against
- prohibition of
- prohibition on
- …
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[countable] prohibition (against/on something) (formal) a law or a rule that stops something being done or used
- a prohibition against selling alcohol to people under the age of 18
- prohibitions on the possession of dangerous weapons
Extra Examples
- Companies are under strict prohibitions about divulging confidential information.
- The village was quiet because of the strict prohibition against work on the Sabbath.
- They imposed an absolute prohibition on trade unions.
Topics Permission and obligationb2, Law and justiceb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- absolute
- blanket
- total
- …
verb + prohibition
- impose
- enforce
- lift
- …
prohibition + noun
- notice
- order
- law
- …
preposition
- prohibition against
- prohibition of
- prohibition on
- …
See full entry
Prohibition
[uncountable] (in the US) the period of time from 1920 to 1933 when it was illegal to make and sell alcoholic drinks
- a Prohibition-era speakeasy
CultureProhibition in the US was not popular, and it was too expensive to make sure that the law was obeyed. It also produced criminals like Al Capone who made and sold alcohol. A few states kept prohibition laws for several years, and some counties in certain states still have them.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- absolute
- blanket
- total
- …
verb + prohibition
- impose
- enforce
- lift
- …
prohibition + noun
- notice
- order
- law
- …
preposition
- prohibition against
- prohibition of
- prohibition on
- …
See full entry

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin prohibitio(n-), from prohibere ‘keep in check’, from pro- ‘in front’ + habere ‘to hold’.

单词	prohibition
释义	prohibition noun /ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃn/ /ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃn/ jump to other results [uncountable] (formal) the act of stopping something being done or used, especially by law the prohibition of smoking in public areas Extra Examples The RSPB has called for the prohibition of all imports of wild birds. a treaty for the prohibition of nuclear tests The prohibition order meant that the book could not be sold in this country. Topics Law and justiceb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective absolute blanket total … verb + prohibition impose enforce lift … prohibition + noun notice order law … preposition prohibition against prohibition of prohibition on … See full entry [countable] prohibition (against/on something) (formal) a law or a rule that stops something being done or used a prohibition against selling alcohol to people under the age of 18 prohibitions on the possession of dangerous weapons Extra Examples Companies are under strict prohibitions about divulging confidential information. The village was quiet because of the strict prohibition against work on the Sabbath. They imposed an absolute prohibition on trade unions. Topics Permission and obligationb2, Law and justiceb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective absolute blanket total … verb + prohibition impose enforce lift … prohibition + noun notice order law … preposition prohibition against prohibition of prohibition on … See full entry Prohibition [uncountable] (in the US) the period of time from 1920 to 1933 when it was illegal to make and sell alcoholic drinks a Prohibition-era speakeasy CultureProhibition in the US was not popular, and it was too expensive to make sure that the law was obeyed. It also produced criminals like Al Capone who made and sold alcohol. A few states kept prohibition laws for several years, and some counties in certain states still have them. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective absolute blanket total … verb + prohibition impose enforce lift … prohibition + noun notice order law … preposition prohibition against prohibition of prohibition on … See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin prohibitio(n-), from prohibere ‘keep in check’, from pro- ‘in front’ + habere ‘to hold’.
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