انگلیسی

prohibitively

gb/pɹoʊhˈɪbɪtɪvli/ us/pɹoʊhˈɪbɪtɪvli/
C1 انگلیسی
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
adverb C1 property
1

too expensive to afford

So expensive that people cannot pay for it.

الگوی کاربرد: prohibitively + [adjective of price/cost] (e.g., expensive, high, costly)
اشتباه رایج:
Often misspelled as *prohibatively*; also, it usually modifies an adjective (e.g., prohibitively expensive), not a noun.
هم‌معنی‌ها
unaffordably (More directly focuses on inability to pay.) | exorbitantly (Emphasizes that the price is unreasonably high.)
متضادها
affordably (At a price most people can pay.) | reasonably (Not excessively expensive.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
prohibitively expensive |prohibitively high |prohibitively costly |prohibitively priced |prohibitively large fee |prohibitively high rent |prohibitively expensive tuition |prohibitively high interest rates
موضوع‌ها
money |shopping |business |housing
نمونه‌ها
  • Health insurance was prohibitively expensive for freelancers.
  • In the city center, rents are prohibitively high for many young families.
  • We considered the upgrade, but the fees were prohibitively costly.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The tickets were prohibitively expensive.
  • Rent is prohibitively high where I live.
adverb formal C1 property
2

so extreme it prevents action

So difficult or strict that it is almost impossible to do.

الگوی کاربرد: prohibitively + [adjective] (e.g., difficult, strict, long, complicated)
اشتباه رایج:
Do not use it to mean literally illegal; it often means 'practically impossible' because of difficulty, rules, time, etc.
هم‌معنی‌ها
excessively (General word for 'too much'; less specific about 'preventing'.) | unduly (Suggests the extent is more than is fair or necessary.)
متضادها
manageable (Not too hard or demanding.) | moderately (To a limited, not extreme degree.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
prohibitively difficult |prohibitively strict |prohibitively long |prohibitively complicated |prohibitively time-consuming |prohibitively restrictive
موضوع‌ها
education |work |law |daily_life
نمونه‌ها
  • The new safety rules weren’t impossible, but they were prohibitively strict for small businesses.
  • Without a car, the commute becomes prohibitively long.
  • The process is prohibitively complicated for first-time users.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The test was prohibitively difficult for me.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
prohibitively
IPA
GB/pɹoʊhˈɪbɪtɪvli/
US/pɹoʊhˈɪbɪtɪvli/
هجاها و تکیه
pro - hib - it - ively (۴ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (hib)
صورت‌های واژه
Noun
  • Base: prohibitively
  • Plural: prohibitivelies
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
prohibitivelies noun
Core family
prohibit verb B2 prohibition noun B2 prohibitive adjective C1
Negative and opposite forms
permit verb B1 permission noun A2 permissive adjective
Advanced or less common
prohibitory adjective
عبارت‌ها

prohibitively costly

1
/pɹoʊhˈɪbɪtɪvli kˈɔstli/
fixed phrase business

too costly to justify

Too costly to do.

نمونه‌ها
  • Replacing the entire system would be prohibitively costly this year.
  • Shipping by air was prohibitively costly, so they switched to sea freight.
  • The proposed design is attractive but prohibitively costly to build.

prohibitively difficult

1
/pɹoʊhˈɪbɪtɪvli dˈɪfɪkʌlt/
fixed phrase formal

too difficult to do

Too difficult to do.

نمونه‌ها
  • The paperwork is prohibitively difficult for non-experts.
  • Without training, the climb becomes prohibitively difficult.
  • Debugging the issue was prohibitively difficult under the time limit.

prohibitively expensive

1
/pɹoʊhˈɪbɪtɪvli ɪkspˈɛnsɪv/
fixed phrase

so expensive you can't buy it

Extremely expensive—too expensive to pay for.

نمونه‌ها
  • Without a scholarship, the course is prohibitively expensive.
  • Owning a car downtown can be prohibitively expensive because of parking.
  • The new medication is effective, but prohibitively expensive for many patients.

prohibitively expensive

1
/pɹoʊhˈɪbɪtɪvli ɪkspˈɛnsɪv/
fixed phrase

too expensive to buy

Too expensive to afford.

نمونه‌ها
  • A private room was prohibitively expensive, so we booked a shared one.
  • Electric cars used to be prohibitively expensive for many drivers.
  • The repair would be prohibitively expensive for a ten-year-old laptop.

prohibitively high

1
/pɹoʊhˈɪbɪtɪvli hˈaɪ/
fixed phrase

too high to accept

Too high, so you cannot do it or choose it.

نمونه‌ها
  • Interest rates were prohibitively high for first-time buyers.
  • The insurance premium is prohibitively high because the area floods often.
  • For many households, childcare costs are prohibitively high.

prohibitively high

1
/pɹoʊhˈɪbɪtɪvli hˈaɪ/
fixed phrase

too high to be acceptable

So high that people cannot pay or do it.

نمونه‌ها
  • The interest rate was prohibitively high, so they didn’t take the loan.
  • Application fees are prohibitively high for many students.
  • In peak season, hotel prices can be prohibitively high.

prohibitively long

1
/pɹoʊhˈɪbɪtɪvli lˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase formal

too long to be practical

Too long to do.

نمونه‌ها
  • The wait time was prohibitively long, so we left.
  • For many patients, the trip to the clinic is prohibitively long.
  • The approval process is prohibitively long for small startups.

prohibitively strict

1
/pɹoʊhˈɪbɪtɪvli stɹˈɪkt/
fixed phrase formal

too strict to allow

Too strict to follow easily.

نمونه‌ها
  • The visa requirements are prohibitively strict for many applicants.
  • Some small shops closed because the new regulations were prohibitively strict.
  • The contract terms were prohibitively strict, so she refused to sign.

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