prohibitively
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Definitions
adv.
To a degree that prevents or discourages action, especially due to excessive cost.
高得令人望而却步地;禁止性地
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
ivetending to, having the nature of
+
lyin the manner of
=prohibitively
Common Collocations
- 1.prohibitively expensive贵得令人望而却步
- 2.prohibitively high高得离谱
- 3.prohibitively costly代价高昂
- 4.prohibitively difficult难度极大
Example Sentences
- 1.
The treatment is prohibitively expensive for most patients without insurance.
- 2.
Traveling to remote research sites can be prohibitively time-consuming and costly.