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banned

UK/bænd/US
B2

Definitions

adj.

Officially forbidden or prohibited.

被禁止的,违禁的。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
banbar, barrier; ban, prohibition
+
-nedpast tense / completed
=banned

Past participle of ban used as an adjective: a banned book, a banned substance. See ban for the full story.

Common Collocations

  • 1.banned book禁书
  • 2.banned substance违禁物质

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The banned book was still passed around in secret.

  • 2.

    Several banned substances were found in the sample.

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