Word · Frequency #4670
Fully loadedforbidden
禁止；不准
forbidden is the past participle of forbid (irregular).
To disallow or refuse to allow.
- 1.
To disallow; to proscribe.
禁止；明令不许。
- 2.
To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.
反对、阻碍或阻止,如同以有效命令为之。
阻止；妨碍；禁止；明令不许。；反对、阻碍或阻止,如同以有效命令为之。；禁止；不准
In use
The sign forbids smoking in this area.
My parents forbade me from staying out past midnight.
The rules forbid any kind of cheating during the exam.
forbid sb to do sth
此结构中不定式作宾语补足语。
The law forbids people to smoke in public places.
法律禁止人们在公共场所吸烟。
forbid doing sth
动名词作宾语，表示禁止某项行为。
This rule forbids parking on the sidewalk.
这条规定禁止在人行道上停车。
forbid sb from doing sth
此结构口语常用，但部分规范语法认为不如上一结构正式。
He forbade his children from using social media.
Connections
Collocations
- forbid someone to do something
- 禁止某人做某事
- The teacher forbids students to use phones in class.老师禁止学生在课堂上使用手机。
- strictly forbid
- 严禁
- Smoking is strictly forbidden in the hospital.医院内严禁吸烟。
- forbid something
- 禁止某事
- The law forbids discrimination based on race.法律禁止基于种族的歧视。
- forbid doing something
- 禁止做某事
- The rules forbid talking during the exam.规定禁止考试期间交谈。
- forbid someone from doing something
- 禁止某人做某事
- His parents forbade him from going out after midnight.他的父母禁止他午夜后外出。
- forbid entry
Learner notes
Memory Tip
forbid = for + bid，联想到“为了投标而禁止”，记住“禁止”的意思。
Context & Register
语域：正式 常见场景：法律条文、学校规章、家长命令 forbid 比较常见于正式场合，如法律、规则或权威命令，口语中更常用 'not allow' 或 'ban'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words have the same vowel and ending as the stressed syllable of 'forbid' (/ɪd/). Note that words ending in '-id' are not always pronounced this way (e.g., 'valid' /ˈvælɪd/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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