Prohibitive
[ prə'hibitiv, prəu- ]
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adj. 禁止的;禁止性的;抑制的;（指价格等）过高的;
📝 例句
The cost of education becomes prohibitive to lower-income families.
许多低收入家庭对教育经费不敢问津。
The expense is prohibitive.
费用高得使人不敢问津。
The cost of property in the city is prohibitive.
城里房地产的价格高得使人望而却步.
Unfortunately, the cost of equipment is prohibitive.
遗憾的是，设备的价格昂贵。
The cost of redeveloping the product is prohibitive.
重新研制此产品的成本高得使人不敢问津。
🌱 联想助记
作用相当于禁止的，使用昂贵价格
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📖 牛津释义
prohibitive
adj
1
(a) intended to or tending to prevent the use or purchase of sth 禁止使用或购买的; 禁止性的
a prohibitive tax on imported cars 对进口小汽车徵收的寓禁税.
(b) (of prices, etc) so high that one cannot afford to buy （指价格等）高得买不起的
The cost of property in the city is prohibitive. 城里房地产的价格高得使人望而却步.
2 that prohibits 禁止的: prohibitive laws, road signs 禁律、 禁止通行的路标.
🔁 扩展释义
*[prә'hibitiv]a. 禁止的, 禁止性的【经】 禁止性的, 抑制的
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No? Then, Antonio, be ready. And Shylock, take your knife and prepare to do the deed.
不能撕？那么，安东尼奥，你做好准备；夏洛克，拿起你的刀子准备割肉吧。
Next, if it is not a story, get an idea of the organization of the book. Read the back cover and the introduction. Look at the pictures and the short texts below them. Turn to the front of the book and look at the contents. This way you can decide whether
其次，如果不是故事书，你就要对书的篇章结构有所了解。看看目录。这样，你就可以判断这本书是否可能引起你的兴趣。如果是这样，你就可以断定哪几个部分最有用，最有趣。
We've still got a little food and water and maybe by tomorrow morning the weather will have cleared up.
我们还有一点食物和水，也许到明天早上，天就会晴了。”