prohibit
verb
prəˈhɪbɪət
verb
1
to
say
that
an
action
is
illegal
or
not
allowed
禁止;
usually passive 一般用被动态
Smoking
is
strictly
prohibited
inside
the
factory.
工厂内严禁吸烟。
prohibit
sb
from
doing
sth
They
are
prohibited
from
revealing
details
about
the
candidates.
禁止他们透露候选人的详情。
2
to
make
something
impossible
or
prevent
it
from
happening
[正式] 使不可能，阻止
formal