[mass noun]the action of forbidding something,especially by law
(尤指依据法律的)禁止
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they argue that prohibition of drugs will always fail .他们辩驳说禁毒总是要失败的。
[count noun]a law or regulation forbidding something
禁令,禁律
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those who favour prohibitions on insider dealing .那些支持对内部人交易实行禁令的人。
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【英律】 (上级法院禁止下级法院对无权受理案件审理的)诉讼中止令。
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(尤指美国1920至1933年间的)禁酒令。
"late Middle English: from Old French,from Latin