ban

• 表示官方或法律上对某事、某物或某人的禁止，例如禁止某项活动、某种物质或某人从事某事。

A noun referring to an official or legal prohibition against something, such as an activity, substance, or person.

1. Official prohibitionB1formal

   An official or legal order that forbids something.

   禁令

   • The government imposed a ban on smoking in public places.
   • There is a ban on using plastic bags in this city.
   • The ban on hunting endangered species was strictly enforced.

   同义词embargoinjunctioninterdictionmoratoriumprohibitionproscriptionsuppressionveto

   反义词approvalauthorizationlicensepermissionpermitsanction

2. Social or cultural restrictionB2informal

   A restriction or prohibition based on social or cultural norms.

   禁忌

   • There is an unwritten ban on talking about politics at family dinners.
   • The school has a ban on wearing hats inside the classroom.
   • The community placed a ban on loud music after midnight.

   同义词barembargointerdictionprohibitionproscriptionrestrictiontaboo

   反义词allowanceapprovallicensepermissionsanction

• 动词，表示官方或法律上禁止某人做某事，或禁止某物被使用或展示。

A verb used to indicate the act of officially or legally prohibiting someone from doing something or something from being used or shown.

1. Prohibit officiallyB1formal

   To officially forbid or outlaw something, often by law or rule.

   正式禁止

   • The government banned smoking in public places.
   • The school banned the use of mobile phones during class.
   • They banned the sale of certain chemicals.

   同义词bardisallowenjoinforbidinterdictoutlawprohibitveto

   反义词allowauthorizepermitsanction

2. Exclude from a place or activityB1formal

   To prevent someone from entering a place or participating in an activity.

   禁止

   • He was banned from the club for bad behavior.
   • The player was banned from the tournament for doping.
   • She was banned from using the library for a month.

   同义词bardebardisallowexcludeforbidinterdictoutlawprohibit

   反义词admitallowpermitwelcome