
好词典

源自拉丁语 'prohibitio',由 prohibere(阻止)演变而来,14世纪进入英语。
❶ 指法律或官方命令对某事物的正式禁止,通常用于描述对特定行为或物品的禁令。
“The prohibition of alcohol in the 1920s led to the rise of illegal speakeasies.”
(1920年代对酒精的禁令导致非法地下酒吧兴起。)
“Many countries have a prohibition on smoking in public places.”
(许多国家禁止在公共场所吸烟。)
prohibition era — 特指美国1920至1933年间全国性禁酒时期,常与黑帮文化和地下酒吧相关。
“Al Capone became infamous during the Prohibition era for bootlegging alcohol.”
(阿尔·卡彭在禁酒时期因走私酒精而臭名昭著。)