forbid
禁止,严禁,不准,禁止使用
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for·bade or for·bad or for·bid, for·bid·den or for·bid, for·bid·ding.
- : to command not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place: She forbade him entry to the house.
- : to prohibit; make a rule or law against: to forbid the use of lipstick; to forbid smoking.
- : to hinder or prevent; make impossible.
- : to exclude; bar: Burlesque is forbidden in many cities.
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The justices were considering the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, which generally forbids suits against foreign states.
You may want, for example, a doorbell cam, but perhaps you live in an apartment building and the landlord forbids any door-lock replacements.
Its residents—like those of two other major cities—are forbidden from venturing outside.
Notably, Telegram’s very brief terms of service forbid the promotion of violence on public channels but do not mention anything about promoting violence on private channels or groups.
Parler CEO John Matze said in a statement the company forbids incitement to violence and had worked to meet Apple and Google’s requirements for content moderation.
And it has a high percentage of women who say their husbands forbid them from working.
It is an article of faith with this man that there won't be any unruly behavior or, God forbid, any scenes.
The laws of physics probably forbid wormholes from existing anyway, according to Thorne.
The other would forbid more stringent background checks than those required by federal law.
I would be cautious to even pick them up and God forbid I take them home.
But step before her with my arms clasping a tin can with a geranium plant r Heaven forbid!
In some states statutes forbid the assignment of such policies for the benefit of creditors.