prohibition
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌprəʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən/ /ˌprəʊ.hɪˈbɪʃ.ən/ us/ˌproʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən/ /ˌproʊ.hɪˈbɪʃ.ən/
禁止;禁令
the act of officially not allowing something, or an order that does this
New York City has announced a prohibition on smoking on buses. 纽约市宣布禁止在公共汽车上吸烟。
The environmental group is demanding a complete prohibition against the hunting of whales. 该环保团体要求彻底禁止捕猎鲸鱼。
It's my feeling that the money spent on drug prohibition would be better spent on information and education. 我觉得花钱禁毒不如把钱用在信息和教育上。