forbid

禁じる、禁止する

何かをしてはいけないと人に言ったり、規則で定めたりする。

やさしい英語で： To tell someone they must not do something, or make a rule against it.

• They forbid smoking here.
• My parents forbade me to go.
• The rules forbid visitors from feeding the animals.

使い方： forbid someone to do something (The doctor forbade him to drive.); forbid someone from doing something (They forbid staff from using personal phones at work.); forbid doing something (The club forbids taking photographs inside.)

類義語： ban, prohibit, disallow

反対語： allow, permit

よく使う表現： forbid someone entry, forbid smoking, forbid someone to

妨げる、阻む

厳しい状況や条件によって、何かを不可能にすること。

やさしい英語で： To make something impossible because of a difficult situation or condition.

• The storm forbade further travel.
• Steep cliffs forbid any approach from the sea.
• His poor health forbids such a demanding journey.

類義語： prevent, preclude, hinder

反対語： enable

よく使う表現： forbid any approach, forbid further travel, forbid all passage