英语

proscribe

gb/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪb/ us/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪb/
C1 英语
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动词 formal C1 action
1

officially forbid or ban

To officially say something is not allowed.

用法模式: proscribe [something] (often + as [something])
常见错误:
Do not confuse with "prescribe" (to recommend or order, especially medicine). "Proscribe" means ban/forbid.
近义词
ban (More common and less formal.) | prohibit (Close in meaning; often used in legal or formal contexts.) | forbid (General term; can be personal or official.) | outlaw (Emphasizes making something illegal.)
反义词
allow (To permit rather than forbid.) | permit (Formal/neutral opposite of banning.) | authorize (To give official permission.)
搭配
proscribe an organization |proscribe a group |proscribe a practice |proscribe a party |proscribe a substance |proscribe an activity |proscribe by law |proscribe as illegal |proscribe under anti-terror laws |proscribe gambling
主题
law |government |politics |rules
例句
  • The government moved to proscribe the group after a series of attacks.
  • Several countries proscribe hate speech under their criminal laws.
  • The new policy would proscribe single-use plastics in public buildings.
学习者例句
  • The law proscribes smoking in hospitals.
  • They proscribed the organization because it was violent.
动词 formal C2 action
2

declare someone an outlaw

To officially treat someone as an enemy and take away their rights.

用法模式: proscribe [someone]
常见错误:
In modern news, "proscribe" usually refers to banning groups or activities; this older sense is mainly historical.
近义词
outlaw (More general; can mean making a person outside legal protection.) | banish (Focuses on forcing someone to leave rather than legal condemnation.) | exile (Often implies sending someone away, sometimes officially.)
反义词
pardon (To officially forgive and restore legal standing.) | reinstate (To restore someone to a former legal or official position.)
搭配
proscribe political opponents |proscribe dissidents |proscribe a rival |proscribed citizens |a proscribed senator |proscribed by the regime
主题
history |law |politics
例句
  • In ancient Rome, political rivals were sometimes proscribed and their property seized.
  • After the coup, the new regime proscribed several former ministers.
  • The novel follows a proscribed writer forced to live under an assumed name.
学习者例句
  • The ruler proscribed his enemies.
语法
词典原形
proscribe
IPA
GB/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪb/
US/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪb/
音节与重音
pro - scribe (2 个音节)
Stress on 2nd syllable (scribe)
词形变化
Verb
  • Base: proscribe
  • 3rd Person Singular: proscribes
  • Present Participle: proscribing
  • Past: proscribed
词族
Forms
proscribes verb proscribing verb proscribed verb
Core family
proscription noun C1
Related words
prescribe verb B1 prescription noun A2 prescriptive adjective C1
Advanced or less common
proscriptive adjective
相关表达

proscribed by law

1
/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪbd bˈaɪ lˈɔ/
fixed phrase formal

forbidden by law

Not allowed because the law forbids it.

例句
  • Discrimination on the basis of disability is proscribed by law.
  • Certain types of political advertising are proscribed by law during election week.

proscribed list

1
/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪbd lˈɪst/
fixed phrase formal

official list of banned items

An official list of things that are banned.

例句
  • The agency added the militia to the proscribed list.
  • His name appeared on a proscribed list circulated by the authorities.

proscribed organization

1
/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪbd ˌɔɹɡənəzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase legal

legally banned organization

A group that the government has officially banned.

例句
  • Donations to a proscribed organization are a criminal offense.
  • The charity was investigated for links to a proscribed organization.

proscribed substance

1
/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪbd sˈʌbstəns/
fixed phrase formal

officially banned drug or chemical

A drug or chemical that is not allowed.

例句
  • The athlete was suspended after testing positive for a proscribed substance.
  • The label warns that the product contains a proscribed substance.

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