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prohibitive

UK //prəˈhɪb.ɪ.tɪv//US //proʊˈhɪb.ə.t̬ɪv//

词源

源自拉丁语 'prohibitivus',由 'prohibere'(禁止)和 '-tivus'(形容词后缀)组成,16世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指价格或成本过高,以至于大多数人无法负担或难以接受,常用于形容商品、服务或费用。

“The cost of the new smartphone is prohibitive for many students.”

(这款新智能手机的价格对许多学生来说高得难以承受。)

“Rent in the city center has become prohibitive for small businesses.”

(市中心的租金对小企业来说已经高得难以负担。)

❶ 指规则、法律等具有禁止性,严格限制或阻止某种行为的发生。

“The government introduced prohibitive measures against smoking in public places.”

(政府出台了禁止在公共场所吸烟的严格措施。)

“The prohibitive regulations made it impossible to build factories in the area.”

(严格的禁令使得在该地区建厂变得不可能。)

同义词:exorbitant, excessive, restrictive, forbidding, preventive

常见短语

prohibitive cost — 指高得让人无法承担的费用,常用于描述商品、服务或项目的价格。

“The prohibitive cost of housing in the city forces many to commute from suburbs.”

(城市里高得离谱的住房费用迫使许多人从郊区通勤。)

prohibitive regulations — 指严格到几乎禁止某类活动的规定或法律,强调其限制性。

“Prohibitive regulations on fishing have helped to protect endangered species.”

(严格的捕鱼禁令有助于保护濒危物种。)