often capitalized: the forbidding by law of the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic liquors except for medicinal and sacramental purposes
the city's prohibition of smoking in restaurants a prohibition against parking on the street
Recent Examples on the WebThe Supreme Court has repeatedly applied this prohibition to executive actions, as well. Kenin M. Spivak, National Review, 11 Sep. 2022 Smith said the arrangement could run afoul of an FEC prohibition on third parties paying the living expenses of federal candidates. Brian Slodysko, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 The restaurant with its 1920s service station and prohibition ambiance is known as the place for a burger and brew served with a side of automotive history. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022 In March 2019, Galvin rejected DiMasi’s application to register as a lobbyist, finding he was automatically disqualified for the job until June 2021 because of the 10-year prohibition for those convicted of violating state ethics and lobbying laws. Shelley Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 This light honey-and-spice bourbon is from one of the few distilleries to survive prohibition (when they were allowed to make medicinal alcohol). Christopher Michel, Country Living, 6 Sep. 2022 After prohibition ended in 1933, Ness worked as an alcohol tax agent, first in Cincinnati and then in Cleveland. Robert Higgs, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2022 Attitudes of many began to change when the country went through prohibition era, which ended in 1933. Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 More likely to be approved than an outright prohibition are measures to make the visa process more difficult and cumbersome for Russians. Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 See More
ADJECTIVE | VERB + PROHIBITION | PROHIBITION + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤absolute, blanket, total絕對/全面/完全禁止➤strict嚴格禁止▸➤general全面禁止▸➤constitutional, federal, legal, statutory憲法/聯邦/法律/法令禁止➤criminal刑事禁令➤alcohol, drug, etc.酒精、藥物等禁止VERB + PROHIBITION➤impose強行實行禁令➤enforce強制禁止▸➤lift, repeal撤銷/廢除禁令➤violate違反禁令PROHIBITION + NOUN➤notice, order (both BrE) 禁止通知;禁令◇The prohibition order meant that the book could not be sold in this country.這道禁令意味着該書不能在這個國家出售。➤law禁酒法➤movement禁酒運動➤the Prohibition era禁酒時代◇a Prohibition-era speakeasy禁酒時期的地下酒吧PREPOSITION➤prohibition against對⋯的禁止◇prohibition against sales to under-16s of cigarettes禁止向未滿 16 歲者出售香煙的法令➤prohibition of禁止⋯◇a treaty for the prohibition of nuclear tests禁止核試驗的條約➤prohibition on關於⋯的禁令◇the prohibition imposed on the sale of arms強制實行的武器銷售禁令➤under a/the prohibition根據禁令◇Companies are under strict prohibitions about divulging confidential information.嚴格禁止各公司泄露機密信息。