[] the act of stopping sth being done or used, especially by law（尤指通过法律的）禁止，阻止◆the prohibition of imports of some types of meat禁止某些肉类进口 [] a law or rule that stops sth being done or used禁令；禁律◆Some companies have a prohibition against/on personal Internet and email use.某些公司禁止私用互联网和电子邮件。