proscription

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proscription — 名詞

  • proscriptionsingular
  • proscriptionsplural

1. an official order that bans a particular activity or practice, or the condition

1.名詞C1
釋義

禁令

官方正式禁止某項活動或行為的法令

an official order that bans a particular activity or practice, or the condition of being banned in this way

例句

The proscription of lead-based paint in 1978 saved thousands of children from poisoning.

1978 年對含鉛油漆的禁令挽救了數千名兒童免於中毒。

pattern: 'the proscription of [banned substance]'

City officials announced the proscription of single-use plastic bags, angering many shopkeepers.

市政府宣布禁用一次性塑膠袋,引起許多店主的不滿。

collocation: 'announced the proscription of'

同義詞
  • prohibition

    more general and common; less formal than proscription

  • ban

    more informal; can be used as both noun and verb in everyday contexts

  • interdiction

    very formal; often used in military or international law contexts

  • embargo

    specifically refers to a ban on trade or commercial activity with a country

反義詞
  • permission

    formal approval to do something that would otherwise be restricted

  • authorization

    official granting of the right to do something

文法句型

proscription of + noun phrase

用法筆記

More formal than prohibition. Typically used of official government or institutional bans. Almost always followed by 'of' (the proscription of something).

常見錯誤

The doctor gave me a proscription for antibiotics.
The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics.
💡'proscription' means a ban, while 'prescription' is a doctor's written order for medicine.