Question

inhibit和prohibit意思相近,他们俩个用法有区别吗?

Answer 1

inhibit [in'hibit] vt.1.抑制,约束；控制：例句:to inhibit wrong desires 抑制邪念to inhibit somebody from doing something 约束某人不做某事 2.【化学、医学】抑制：例句:to inhibit oxidation 抑制氧化作用 3.【宗教】使停止教权 4.[罕用语]禁止,阻止vi.起抑制作用 prohibit [pr?u'hibit] vt.1.禁止,不准：例句:We are prohibited from drinking alcohol during working hours.工作时间内我们不得喝酒.2.阻止；使不可能：例句:The high cost prohibits the widespread use of this dictionary.这本词典因价格昂贵而影响其广泛使用.短语 prohibit someone from doing something禁止某人做某事[亦作 prohibit someone's doing something]