Wordiyoprohibitive
🇬🇧 UK/prә'hibitiv/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
adj.
Tending to prevent or discourage something, especially due to excessively high cost or difficulty.
禁止性的；（价格等）高得令人望而却步的
n.
A negative imperative form in grammar.
禁止式（语法）
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedproforward, for, before
+
ivetending to, having the nature of
=prohibitive
Common Collocations
- 1.prohibitive cost高得离谱的成本
- 2.prohibitive price令人望而却步的价格
- 3.prohibitive tariff禁止性关税
- 4.prohibitive regulations严苛的法规
Example Sentences
- 1.
The prohibitive cost of housing in the city forces many workers to commute long distances.
- 2.
Prohibitive regulations made it nearly impossible for small businesses to enter the market.
- 3.
The prohibitive tariffs on imported goods were designed to protect domestic industries.