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ban

🇬🇧 UK/bæn/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLGREB2

Definitions

n.

An official prohibition or restriction on something

禁令,禁止

v.

To officially forbid something or prevent someone from participating

禁止,取缔

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
banbar, barrier, stick
=ban

Common Collocations

  • 1.ban on禁止
  • 2.smoking ban吸烟禁令

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The government issued a ban on plastic bags in supermarkets last month.

  • 2.

    Many countries decided to ban the use of harmful pesticides in agriculture.

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