核心问题
Most colleges prohibit the boys and girls to visit each other in the dormitory. (《科技英语学习》,1997年第1期,p.24)
英语里可使用 prohibit sb. to do sth. 这个格式吗?
词典解答
在现代英语里, prohibit 的正确用法是:
A. prohibit + 直接宾语(名词、动名词)
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... to prohibit the use of lead in petrol (EED) ……禁止在汽油里使用铅
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She believes that nuclear weapons should be totally prohibited... 她认为应当全面禁止
核武器……
- Many firms prohibit smoking in their shops. (Neal) 许多商家禁止在店里吸烟。
B. prohibit + 直接宾语 + from + v-ing
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He threw himself in front of the door and prohibited us from leaving. (FWF) 他冲到门前，阻止我们离开。
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Students are prohibited from smoking inside school. 禁止学生在校内吸烟。
这里应当指出,与 prohibit 词义相近的 forbid 则可以接动词不定式(参见 forbid, stop doing, prevent)。