prohibit
/prəˈhɪbɪt; ?@ prəu-; pro`hɪbɪt/ v
(fml 文)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth/sb (from doing sth) forbid sth or sb from doing sth esp by laws, rules or regulations 禁止某事物或某人做某事（尤指以法令、 规章或条例）
Smoking is prohibited. 禁止吸烟.
a regulation to prohibit parking in the city centre 禁止在市中心区停车的规定
The law prohibits tobacconists from selling cigarettes to children. 法律禁止烟贩向儿童出售香烟.
2 [Tn] make (sth) impossible; prevent 使（某事物）成为不可能; 阻止
The high cost prohibits the widespread use of the drug. 该药昂贵而影响广泛应用.