1. | [u] (尤指通过法律的)禁止,阻止the act of stopping sth being done or used, especially by law |
the prohibition of smoking in public areas 禁止在公共场所吸烟的规定 |
2. | [c] ~ (against/on sth) 禁令;禁律a law or a rule that stops sth being done or used |
a prohibition against selling alcohol to people under the age of 18 禁止向 18 岁以下青少年售酒的法令 |
3. | [u] (1920 至 1933 年美国的)禁酒时期(in the US) the period of time from 1920 to 1933 when it was illegal to make and sell alcoholic drinks |