prohibition
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/ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃn/
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/ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃn/
the act of stopping something from being done or used, especially by law
The prohibition of smoking in public places helps keep the air clean.
公共場所禁止吸菸有助於保持空氣清潔。
a law or rule that stops something from being done or used
There is a strict prohibition against selling alcohol to minors.
有嚴格禁止向未成年人出售酒精的規定。
the time in the US from 1920 to 1933 when making and selling alcohol was illegal
During Prohibition, many people secretly made and sold alcohol.
在禁酒令時期,許多人秘密製造和銷售酒精。