This flashcard defines "prohibition" as the act of stopping something from being done or used, especially by law, or a law or rule that stops something. It also refers to the period in US history (1920-1933) when selling alcoholic drinks was illegal.
This flashcard defines "prohibition" as the act of stopping something from being done or used, especially by law, or a law or rule that stops something. It also refers to the period in US history (1920-1933) when selling alcoholic drinks was illegal.
pro·hib·itionAWL/ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃn; NAmEˌproʊəˈbɪʃn/noun1[uncountable ]( formal) the act of stopping sth being done or used, especially by law (尤指通过法律的)禁止,阻止◆the prohibition of smoking in public areas禁止在公共场所吸烟的规定2[countable ]prohibition(against/on sth) ( formal) a law or a rule that stops sth being done or used 禁令;禁律◆a prohibition against selling alcohol to people under the age of 18禁止向 18 岁以下青少年售酒的法令3Prohibition[uncountable ](in the US) the period of time from 1920 to 1933 when it was illegal to make and sell alcoholic drinks (1920 至 1933 年美国的)禁酒时期prohibitionprohibitionspro·hib·ition/ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃn; NAmEˌproʊəˈbɪʃn/
1[uncountable] the act of saying that something is illegalprohibition of the prohibition of the sale of firearms2[countable] an order stopping somethingprohibition on/against a prohibition on Sunday trading
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prohibition
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禁止(77%),禁令(23%)
n.禁止;禁令;禁酒;诉讼中止令
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