forbid
1.V-T If you forbid someone to do something, or if you forbid an activity, you order that it must not be done. 禁止
例:Theyll forbid you to marry.
他们会不许你结婚。
例:She was shut away and forbidden to read.
她被关起来不许读书。
2.V-T If something forbids a particular course of action or state of affairs, it makes it impossible for the course of action or state of affairs to happen. 使 不可能
例:His own pride forbids him to ask Arthurs help.
他自己的傲慢使他不可能寻求亚瑟的帮助。
常见用法
用作及物动词
Smoking is forbidden in this office.
这间办公室禁止吸烟。
I forbid you to call me late at night.
我禁止你在深夜给我打电话。
Lack of time forbids any further discussion at the point.
由于时间不够,现在不能深入讨论这个问题。
Lack of space forbids listing the names of all those who contributed.
篇幅所限,不能一一列出所有贡献者的名字。
I forbid you to tell anyone.
我不许你告诉任何人。
My parents forbid me to stay out at night.
我的父母不许我在外面过夜。
He is forbidden from leaving the country.
他不许离开国家。
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