99 ban,prohibit和forbid
① ban的语气最重,指权威机关“正式禁止”,以事物为宾语。
Swimming in the river is banned. 此河禁止游泳。
② prohibit指“(通过法律、法令或严正警告)禁止某些事物”,应用范围比ban 广,可以用人或事物作宾语。
The soldiers are prohibited from leaving camp after dark. 天黑以后,士兵们就不准离开营地。(prohibit sb.(from)doing sth.)
Family finances prohibited his going to college. 家庭经济状况不允许他上大学。
③ forbid为最普通用词,可用于细小的事物,也可以用人或事物作宾语,但须说 forbid sb. to do sth.。
Entrance to the place is forbidden to all foreigners. 禁止任何外国人进入该地。
Her health forbids her to go travelling. 她的健康状况使她不能外出旅行。