forbid ban prohibit
都含&“禁止&”的意思。
forbid
系常用词,指&“命令某人不做某事&”, 如:
The doctor forbids him to smoke.
医生禁止他吸烟。
ban
语气较重,指权威机关&“正式禁止&”,含&“严厉谴责&”之意,只能用事物作其宾语,如:
Ban atomic and nuclear weapons!
禁止原子武器和核武器!
prohibit
指&“通过法律或政府法令禁止&”,如:
The soldiers were prohibited from leaving camp after dark.