This flashcard defines 'ban' as an official prohibition or restriction, either as a verb meaning to forbid something, or as a noun referring to the prohibition itself. Examples include 'ban smoking' and 'a ban on political parties'.
[VERB 动词]（明令）禁止；取缔 To ban something means to state officially that it must not be done, shown, or used.
[V n]
[V-ed]
Canada will ban smoking in all offices later this year.
加拿大将从今年晚些时候起在办公场所全面禁烟。
Last year arms sales were banned.
去年武器遭禁售。
...a banned substance.
违禁药物
banning
No reason was given for the banning of the magazine...
杂志被无端取缔了。
Opposition groups see the bannings as the latest stage of a government clampdown.
反对派将这些查禁事件视为政府压制的一个新阶段。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]禁令 A ban is an official ruling that something must not be done, shown, or used.
[oft N on n]
The General also lifted a ban on political parties.
将军同时取消了对政党的禁令。
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[VERB 动词]禁止（做某事） If you are banned from doing something, you are officially prevented from doing it.
[be V-ed from n]
[Also V n]
He was banned from driving for three years.
他被吊扣驾照3年。
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ban★/bæn; NAmEbæn/
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banbansbannedbanningverb★(-nn-)1★bansth to decide or say officially that sth is not allowed 明令禁止；取缔SYN
prohibit
◆Chemical weapons are banned internationally.国际上禁止使用化学武器。2★[usually passive ]to order sb not to do sth, go somewhere, etc, especially officially 禁止（某人）做某事（或去某处等）bansb from sth ◆He was banned from the meeting.他被取消了出席会议的资格。bansb from doing sth ◆She's been banned from leaving Greece while the allegations are investigated.当局对指控进行调查期间，禁止她离开希腊。◆( BrE) He was banned from driving for six months.他被禁止驾驶六个月。noun★ban(on sth) an official rule that says that sth is not allowed 禁令◆There is to be a total ban on smoking in the office.办公室将彻底禁止吸烟。◆to impose/lift a ban颁布╱解除禁令ban/bæn; NAmEbæn/
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ban2 verb
banban1 /bæn/ ●●○W3 noun [countable]
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an official order that prevents something from being used or doneban on a total ban on cigarette advertising a call to lift the ban on homosexuals in the military →
test ban
COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + bana complete/total ban· They are seeking a complete ban on nuclear testing.an outright ban (=a complete ban)· an outright ban on gun ownershipan international/worldwide/global ban· an international ban on trade in endangered speciesa blanket ban (=including all possible cases)· They imposed a blanket ban on beef products from Europe.a lifetime ban· He faces a lifetime ban from athletics.an export/import ban· The export ban on live cattle was brought in some years ago.an advertising ban· Is an advertising ban a denial of freedom of speech?a driving ban British English· He was given a three-year driving ban and a fine.a chemical weapons ban· a global chemical weapons bana constitutional ban· The Republican agenda included a constitutional ban on abortion.an immediate ban· The group has called for an immediate ban on fur farming.verbsput/place/impose a ban· The government has imposed an outright ban on fox hunting.lift a ban· They promised to lift the immigration ban.call for a ban· French farmers have called for a ban on imports.enforce a ban (=make sure that it is obeyed)· New measures must be taken to enforce the ban on guns and knives.face a ban· He faced a four-year ban after failing a drugs test.
ban1 noun
ban2 verb
banban2 ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle banned, present participle banning) [transitive]
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to say that something must not be done, seen, used etcSYN prohibitOPP allow: Smoking is banned in the building.ban somebody from doing something Charlie’s been banned from driving for a year.a banned substance/drug (=a drug that people competing in a sport are not allowed to take because it improves their performance)► see thesaurus at
forbid
—banning noun [uncountable]: the banning of trade unions