pro·scribe /prəʊˈskraɪb $ proʊ-/ verb [transitiveT] formalSCLFORBID to officially say that something is not allowed to exist or be done 正式禁止 SYN forbid, prohibit The Act proscribes discrimination on the grounds of race. 这项法令禁止种族歧视。
► see thesaurus at forbid —proscription /-ˈskrɪpʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]