Definition

Noun: - The prohibition: An official order or decree that forbids something; a ban.

Usage

• This word is a formal and somewhat literary term for an official prohibition or ban. It is used to describe an authoritative command that restricts or forbids a specific action, behavior, or item. It is less common in everyday modern speech than simpler words like "lệnh cấm" (prohibition order) or the verb "cấm" (to forbid).

Examples

• (The king issued a strict prohibition.)
• (This ban aims to protect rare animal species.)
• (The trade was halted by a government prohibition.)

Advanced Usage

• "ra cấm lịnh": to issue a prohibition/ban.
  • Chính phủ đã ra cấm lịnh đối với loại thuốc này. (The government has issued a ban on this drug.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lệnh cấm (n): A more common compound noun meaning "prohibition order" or "ban".
• Cấm (v): The core verb meaning "to forbid" or "to prohibit".
• Sự cấm đoán (n): The act of forbidding; prohibition.

Synonyms

• Lệnh cấm: prohibition order.
• Sự cấm đoán: interdiction, forbiddance.

Related Phrases

(Note: "Cấm lịnh" itself is not typically used in phrasal verb constructions. Related actions use the verb "cấm".) - Thi hành cấm lịnh: to enforce a prohibition. - Cảnh sát được giao nhiệm vụ thi hành cấm lịnh. (The police were tasked with enforcing the prohibition.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms that use the exact term "cấm lịnh". General prohibitions are more commonly expressed with the verb "cấm".)

noun

1. the prohibition