prohibit

• 动词，表示以法律、规则或权威正式禁止某事。也指阻止或使某事不可能发生。

A verb used to indicate the act of formally forbidding something by law, rule, or authority.

1. Forbid by law or ruleB2formal

   To formally forbid something by law, rule, or authority.

   禁止

   • The law prohibits smoking in public buildings.
   • The company policy prohibits using personal phones during work hours.
   • Parking is prohibited in this area.

   同义词bandisallowenjoinforbidinterdictoutlawproscribeveto

   反义词allowauthorizepermit

2. Prevent or make impossibleB2formal

   To prevent something from happening or make it impossible.

   阻止

   • The heavy rain prohibited us from going outside.
   • Lack of funds prohibited the project from continuing.
   • The security measures prohibited unauthorized access.

   同义词barblockdebarimpedeprecludepreventstop

   反义词allowenablefacilitatepermit