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BNC: 6635 COCA: 6807

prohibition

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
prohibition /ˌprowəˈbɪʃən/ noun
plural prohibitions
prohibition
/ˌprowəˈbɪʃən/
noun
plural prohibitions
Learner's definition of PROHIBITION
[noncount] : the act of not allowing something to be used or done禁止
[count] : a law or order that stops something from being used or done禁令;禁律
Prohibition [noncount] : the period of time from 1920 to 1933 in the U.S. when it was illegal to make or sell alcohol禁酒时期(美国在1920~1933年禁止生产或销售酒的时期)
BNC: 6635 COCA: 6807

prohibition

noun

pro·​hi·​bi·​tion ˌprō-ə-ˈbi-shən How to pronounce prohibition (audio)
also
ˌprō-hə- How to pronounce prohibition (audio)
1
: the act of prohibiting by authority
2
: an order to restrain or stop
3
often capitalized : the forbidding by law of the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic liquors except for medicinal and sacramental purposes

Example Sentences

the city's prohibition of smoking in restaurants a prohibition against parking on the street
Recent Examples on the Web The 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

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of prohibition was in the 14th century
BNC: 6635 COCA: 6807
prohibition

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PROHIBITION | PROHIBITION + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEabsolute, 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 + PROHIBITIONimpose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 + NOUNnotice, 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PREPOSITIONprohibition 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。

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