prohibitive
🇺🇸
/prəˈhɪbətɪv/
🇬🇧
/prəˈhɪbətɪv/
adjective
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too expensive to buy or do
The prohibitive cost of the car made it impossible for me to buy it.
这辆车的价格高得令人望而却步，让我无法购买。
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not allowed by law
The prohibitive rules stopped people from entering the area.
禁止性的规定阻止了人们进入该区域。
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almost certain to win
The team was a prohibitive favorite to win the championship.
这支队伍是夺冠的绝对热门。
translation
价格过高的, 法律禁止的, 必胜的