forbid
verb
fəˈbɪd verb
1
not allowed forbidden
to tell someone that they are not allowed to do something, or that something is not allowed It is more usual to say that someone is to do something, rather than to do it. 说“不允许某人做某事”更常用的说法是 not allowed ，而不是 forbidden
forbid sb to do sth
He was forbidden to leave the house, as a punishment.
作为惩罚，他被禁止离开家。
forbid sb from doing sth
Women are forbidden from going out without a veil.
妇女不披面纱禁止出门。
strictly/expressly/explicitly etc forbid
The law strictly forbids racial or sexual discrimination.
法律严禁种族或性别歧视。
I’m not allowed to stay out after midnight.
我半夜之后还在外面不回家是不允许的。
2
God/Heaven forbid
used to emphasize that you hope that something will not happen [口] 但愿不会发生这样的事 spoken
‘Supposing I had an accident.’ ‘God forbid!’
“假定我出了车祸什么的。”“但愿不会发生这样的事！”
3 to make it impossible for someone to do something [正式] 阻止; 妨碍，使〔某人〕不可能做某事; formal
Lack of space forbids listing the names of all those who contributed.
由于篇幅所限，无法列出所有捐款人的姓名。