ban
verb-
to decide or say officially that something is not allowed 明令禁止；取缔 - ban something
The law effectively bans smoking in all public places. 该法律有效地禁止在所有公共场所吸烟。 a list of banned substances 禁用物质清单 The use of these chemicals in homes was banned outright by the government in 2000. 2000年，政府彻底禁止在家庭中使用这些化学物质。 - ban something from something
a campaign to ban sugary drinks from schools 禁止学校饮用含糖饮料的运动
Extra ExamplesTopics Permission and obligationb1Chemical weapons are banned internationally. 国际上禁止使用化学武器。 Congress has voted to ban online gambling. 国会已投票决定禁止网上赌博。 MPs voted to ban hunting with dogs. 议员投票决定禁止用狗打猎。 There's been a move to ban tobacco advertising. 有一项禁止烟草广告的举措。 He claimed that the government had tried to ban the book. 他声称政府曾试图查禁此书。 Trade in tiger products is banned under the convention. 根据该公约，老虎产品的贸易是被禁止的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- effectively
- formally
- officially
- …
- attempt to
- seek to
- try to
- …
- from
- an attempt to ban something
- a move to ban something
- a decision to ban something
- …
- ban something
- [usually passive]
to order somebody not to do something, go somewhere, etc., especially officially 禁止（某人）做某事（或去某处等） - be banned from something
He was banned from the meeting. 他被取消了出席会议的资格。 She was banned from the road for ten months for drinking and driving. 她因酒后驾车被禁止上路10个月。 - be banned from doing something
She's been banned from leaving the country while the allegations are investigated. 在指控被调查期间，她被禁止出国。 - (British English)
He was banned from driving for six months. 他被禁止驾驶六个月。 - be banned
The sprinter has been banned for life after failing a drugs test. 这名短跑运动员没能通过药检，已被终身禁赛。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- effectively
- formally
- officially
- …
- attempt to
- seek to
- try to
- …
- from
- an attempt to ban something
- a move to ban something
- a decision to ban something
- …
- be banned from something
Word OriginOld English bannan ‘summon by a public proclamation’, of Germanic origin, reinforced by Old Norse banna ‘curse, prohibit’; the noun is partly from Old French ban ‘proclamation, summons, banishment’.