prohibition
US /ˌproʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən/
UK /ˌproʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən/
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禁止, 禁令
the action of forbidding something, especially by law
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The prohibition of alcohol led to a rise in illegal activities.
酒精禁令导致非法活动增加。
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There is a strict prohibition against smoking in public buildings.
公共建筑内严禁吸烟。
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禁酒令时期, 禁酒时期
(in the US) the period from 1920 to 1933 when the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages were illegal
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During Prohibition, speakeasies became popular.
在禁酒令期间，地下酒吧变得流行起来。
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Many historical films depict life during Prohibition.
许多历史电影描绘了禁酒令时期的生活。