英语单词 | prohibition |
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英美音标 | 英 [ˌprəʊɪ'bɪʃn] 美 [ˌproʊə'bɪʃn] |
中文释义 | n.禁止;禁令 Prohibition:禁酒. |
英语例句 | (1) Prohibition was laid on the export of coal. (2) There is a prohibition against smoking. (3) He knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition. (4) I do not understand this cause of prohibition. |
中文例句 | (1) 禁止煤炭输出。 (2) 这儿禁止吸烟。 (3) 他不知道这次禁令的理由。 (4) 我不明白这项禁令的原因。 |
vocabulary简明 | Prohibition is the act of forbidding or outlawing something, like when my mom placed a prohibition on watching TV during dinner (causing everyone to skip dinner). |
vocabulary扩展 | Prohibition can also refer to one of the most famous acts of prohibition in United States history: the outlawing of alcoholic beverages from 1920 to 1933. During this period, known as the "Prohibition Era" or just "Prohibition" for short, people continued to obtain alcohol via illegal means. As a result, the Prohibition Era is a perfect illustration of a major challenge associated with most acts of prohibition: enforcement. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](美国1919年至1933年间的)禁酒令;禁酒令时期 In the United States, Prohibition was the law that prevented the manufacture, sale, and transporting of alcoholic drinks between 1919 and 1933. Prohibition also refers to the period when this law existed. |
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