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单词 disallow
释义
disallow
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When you disallow something, you prohibit it. Teachers usually disallow cell phones in their classrooms.
You're most likely to come across the verb disallow in official or formal contexts, like a list of rules in a courtroom or within the wording of a law. Referees often disallow certain actions in sports matches, and prison wardens disallow many kinds of behavior by prisoners. The word comes from allow, with its root allouen, "to praise, approve of, or be pleased with," with the Latin prefix dis in front, here meaning "do the opposite of."
WORD FAMILY
disallow: disallowed, disallowing, disallows+/allow: allowable, allowance, allowed, allowing, allows, disallow/allowable: allowably/allowance: allowanced, allowances, allowancing
USAGE EXAMPLES
Bankruptcy Judge David T. Thuma concluded a Monday hearing by disallowing the claim by the Sisters.
Washington Times(Dec 15, 2016)
However, the goal was disallowed after a review showed Henrique kicked the puck in.
Washington Times(Dec 11, 2016)
Unfortunately for the Dane that effort was rightly disallowed for a combination of offside and handball.
The Guardian(Dec 05, 2016)
v command against
Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper
forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto
allow, countenance, let, permit
consent to, give permission
allow, grant
let have
ban
prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure
bar, debar, exclude
prevent from entering; keep out
enjoin
issue an injunction
criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw
declare illegal; outlaw
ban, censor
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
command, require
make someone do something
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