prohibition
/ˌprəʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən/ (bre, ipa) · [prˌoəbˈɪʃən] /ˌproʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən/ (ame, ipa) · [prˌoəbˈɪʃən] /ˌprō-ə-ˈbi-shən also ˌprō-hə-/ (ame, mw)
prohibition — noun
- prohibitionsingular
- prohibitionsplural
1. a rule, law, or official order that says a particular action or activity is not
a rule, law, or official order that says a particular action or activity is not allowed; also the act of forbidding something through legal or official authority.
The city council introduced a prohibition on late-night construction work near hospitals.
prohibition on + noun phrase
Many residents supported the prohibition of single-use plastic bags in local shops.
Despite the prohibition against hunting in the nature reserve, some people still entered with guns.
The school's prohibition on using phones during class was clearly printed on every notice board.
Minh's landlord issued a strict prohibition on painting the apartment walls without permission.
- ban
shorter and more common in everyday language; 'ban' feels less formal than 'prohibition'
- embargo
specifically a government order that restricts trade with another country
- interdict
formal, often used in legal or church contexts; less common in general speech
- moratorium
a temporary stop, often agreed upon rather than imposed by law
- permission
general opposite — allowing rather than forbidding
- authorization
official approval to do something
文法句型
prohibition + on + noun/gerund
prohibition + of + noun
prohibition + against + noun/gerund
用法筆記
Frequently used with the prepositions on, of, or against: 'prohibition on smoking', 'prohibition of alcohol', 'prohibition against discrimination'. Can be either countable (a specific rule) or uncountable (the general act of forbidding). The verb form is prohibit, which is more common in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
2. a period of about thirteen years starting in 1920, during which United States la
a period of about thirteen years starting in 1920, during which United States law made it illegal to produce, transport, or sell alcoholic drinks.
During Prohibition, secret bars called speakeasies operated in basements all across New York.
capitalized: Prohibition as a named historical period
Samir read a novel about bootleggers who smuggled whiskey across the Canadian border during Prohibition.
After Prohibition ended in 1933, breweries reopened and began selling beer legally again.
Organized crime in Chicago is closely tied to the Prohibition era of the 1920s.
Soraya was surprised that Prohibition made alcohol illegal for over a decade in the US.
- the dry years
informal US expression for the Prohibition period
- the Noble Experiment
historical euphemism used by supporters of Prohibition; dated and ironic today
文法句型
during + Prohibition
the + Prohibition + era
用法筆記
Often capitalized as Prohibition when referring specifically to the US historical period (1920–1933). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense refers to a specific historical era, not a general rule or ban. The Eighteenth Amendment to the US Constitution established it, and the Twenty-First Amendment repealed it.