prohibit
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/prəˈhɪbɪt/
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/prəˈhɪbɪt/
to not allow something by law or rule
The law prohibits smoking in public places.
法律禁止在公共場所吸菸。
to make something too difficult or expensive to do
The high cost prohibits most people from buying this car.
高昂的成本使大多數人無法購買這輛車。