ban

柯林斯词典

1. V-T To ban something means to state officially that it must not be done, shown, or used. (官方) 明令禁止
Canada will ban smoking in all offices later this year. 加拿大将于今年晚些时候禁止在所有办公场所吸烟。
Last year arms sales were banned. 去年军火交易被明令禁止了。
2. N-COUNT A ban is an official ruling that something must not be done, shown, or used. 官方禁令
The general lifted the ban on political parties. 将军解除了对政党的官方禁令。
3. V-T If you are banned from doing something, you are officially prevented from doing it. 禁止
He was banned from driving for three years. 他被禁止驾驶3年。

The council plans to ban circuses with performing animals .
The proposed new law would ban picketing.
The council is making a move to ban traffic in some parts of the city .
Certain chemicals have been banned because of their damaging effect on the environment .
He's been banned from driving for six months .