prohibition

prohibition
[ˌprəʊhɪˈbɪʃ(ə)n, prəʊɪ-]
noun

[mass noun]the action of forbidding something, especially by law
（尤指法律）禁止
they argue that prohibition of drugs will always fail.
他们辩驳说禁毒总是失败的。
■[count noun]a law or regulation forbidding something
禁令，禁律
those who favour prohibitions on insider dealing.
那些支持对内部人交易实行禁令的人。
■[count noun](English Law)a writ from a superior court forbidding an inferior court from proceeding in a suit deemed to be beyond its cognizance
(英律)（上级法院禁止下级法院对无权受理案件审理的）诉讼中止令
(Prohibition)[mass noun]the prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, especially in the US between 1920 and 1933
（尤指美国1920至1933年间的）禁酒令

派生
prohibitionary
adjective
Prohibitionist
noun
语源

late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin prohibitio(n-), from prohibere 'keep in check' (see prohibit)

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