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proscription

UK //prəʊˈskrɪpʃən//US //proʊˈskrɪpʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'proscriptio',由 pro-(向前)和 scribere(写)组成,原指古罗马将敌人名字写在公告板上的放逐行为。

noun

❶ 指官方或权威机构正式禁止某事物或行为的法令或命令,带有强制性和法律效力。

“The proscription of certain drugs has been a controversial issue.”

(对某些药物的禁令一直是个有争议的问题。)

“The government issued a proscription against public gatherings during the pandemic.”

(政府发布了疫情期间禁止公共集会的法令。)

❶ 历史上特指古罗马时期宣布某人不受法律保护并没收其财产的政治迫害手段。

“Sulla's proscriptions resulted in the deaths of many senators.”

(苏拉的放逐法令导致许多元老院成员死亡。)

“Being on the proscription list meant certain death in ancient Rome.”

(在古罗马,被列入放逐名单意味着必死无疑。)

同义词:ban, prohibition, outlawing, interdiction, embargo

常见短语

list of proscription — 指被官方明令禁止的人员或物品的正式名单,常见于法律或历史语境。

“The rebel leaders' names appeared on the list of proscription.”

(叛乱领导人的名字出现在放逐名单上。)