Angličtina

proscription

gb/pɹoʊskɹˈɪpʃən/ us/pɹoʊskɹˈɪpʃən/
C1 Angličtina
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Podstatné jméno formal C1 rule
1

an official ban

an official rule that says something is not allowed

Vzorec užití: the proscription of [something]
Častá chyba:
Often confused with prescription (a doctor’s order or a recommended rule).
Synonyma
prohibition (More common and less formal.) | ban (More general and frequent in everyday use.) | forbiddance (Less common; emphasizes the act of forbidding.)
Antonyma
permission (Official allowance rather than official forbidding.) | authorization (Formal approval to do something.)
Kolokace
legal proscription |government proscription |state proscription |strict proscription |proscription of drugs |proscription of alcohol |proscription of smoking |proscription of certain books |lift the proscription |impose a proscription
Témata
law |government |society
Příklady
  • The proscription of indoor smoking led many bars to build outdoor patios.
  • The new law marked the proscription of several pesticides linked to groundwater pollution.
  • The group argued that proscription would only drive the practice underground.
Učební příklady
  • There is a proscription on selling fireworks here.
  • The proscription of plastic bags starts next month.
Podstatné jméno formal C2 rule
2

official outlawing of a group

the official act of making a group illegal or excluded

Vzorec užití: the proscription of [group/party/organization]
Častá chyba:
Learners may use proscription when they mean prosecution (taking legal action against someone).
Synonyma
blacklisting (Often suggests an informal or administrative list, not necessarily a law.) | outlawing (Directly emphasizes making something illegal.) | exclusion (Broader; may be social rather than legal.)
Antonyma
legalization (Making something lawful rather than illegal.) | recognition (Official acceptance rather than official exclusion.)
Kolokace
political proscription |party proscription |proscription of extremist groups |proscription of opposition parties |proscription powers |proscription order |proscription regime |call for proscription |subject to proscription |proscription list
Témata
politics |law |society
Příklady
  • The minister defended the proscription of the organization, citing repeated calls for violence.
  • Civil rights groups warned that proscription could be used to silence peaceful dissent.
  • After the coup, the proscription of opposition parties left voters with no real choices.
Učební příklady
  • The government announced the proscription of the group.
  • The party faced proscription under the new security law.
Podstatné jméno literary C2 event
3

historical punishment with confiscation

in history, officially declaring someone an enemy and taking their property

Vzorec užití: a proscription; the proscription of [someone]
Synonyma
banishment (Does not necessarily include confiscation or a death sentence.) | attainder (A legal term for loss of civil rights/property after condemnation; narrower and more technical.)
Antonyma
pardon (Official forgiveness rather than official condemnation.) | amnesty (General official forgiveness for political offenses.)
Kolokace
Roman proscriptions |the proscriptions of Sulla |the proscriptions of the triumvirs |a wave of proscriptions |lists of proscription |victims of proscription |decree of proscription |political proscriptions |property confiscated in proscription
Témata
history |politics |law
Příklady
  • During the Roman proscriptions, wealthy families feared confiscation as much as execution.
  • He fled the city after his name appeared on the proscription list.
  • The historian describes the proscriptions as a tool for eliminating rivals and funding armies.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
proscription
IPA
GB/pɹoʊskɹˈɪpʃən/
US/pɹoʊskɹˈɪpʃən/
Slabiky a přízvuk
pro - scrip - tion (3 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (scrip)
Tvary slova
Noun
  • Base: proscription
  • Plural: proscription, proscriptions
Příbuzná slova
Forms
proscriptions noun
Core family
proscribe verb C1 proscriptive adjective
Advanced or less common
proscriptively adverb
Výrazy

place [someone/something] under proscription

1
/plˈeɪs sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ ˈʌndɚ pɹoʊskɹˈɪpʃən/
fixed phrase formal

officially outlaw or ban

to officially say something is not allowed

Příklady
  • The regulator moved to place the product under proscription after safety reports emerged.
  • The new decree placed the movement under proscription and froze its assets.

proscription list

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/pɹoʊskɹˈɪpʃən lˈɪst/
fixed phrase formal

official list of banned people

an official list of people or groups that are banned

Příklady
  • The charity worried it could end up on a proscription list because of its overseas partners.
  • In the chronicle, rivals were added to the proscription list after the regime changed.

under proscription

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/ˈʌndɚ pɹoʊskɹˈɪpʃən/
fixed phrase formal

officially banned

officially not allowed

Příklady
  • The book remains under proscription in several countries.
  • For decades, the language was under proscription in state schools.

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