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v. 禁止,不准,阻止

拆分: pro-前 + -hibit-持,握 ⇒ 预先把持住

辨异:
forbid, prohibit
forbid 直接或私自下命令加以禁止
prohibit 正式规章,并强制执行
搭配:
(对比)
prohibit somebody from doing sth. 禁止做某事
forbid somebody to do sth. 禁止做某事

例:
At home I was forbidden to smoke by my wife; in the office prohibited from smoking by the regulations. 在家,夫人不让我抽烟;在办公室,那里又规定禁止抽烟。