proscription
🇬🇧 UK/prə(ʊ)'skrɪpʃ(ə)n/🇺🇸 US/prәu'skripʃәn/
A2
Definitions
n.
An official ban or prohibition; the act of forbidding something or condemning someone.
禁令;取缔;剥夺公民权
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishproscriptionother
=proscription
Common Collocations
- 1.impose a proscription颁布禁令
- 2.proscription order取缔令
- 3.proscription list禁止名单
- 4.lift a proscription解除禁令
Example Sentences
- 1.
The proscription of the political party sparked widespread protests across the nation.
- 2.
Ancient Roman proscriptions allowed the state to seize the property of condemned citizens.
- 3.
The new law imposed a strict proscription on the use of certain chemicals in manufacturing.