forbid ban prohibit
都含“禁止”的意思。
forbid
系常用词,指“命令某人不做某事”, 如:
The doctor forbids him to smoke.
医生禁止他吸烟。
ban
语气较重,指机关“正式禁止”,含“严厉谴责”之意,只能用事物作其宾语,如:
Ban atomic and nuclear weapons!
禁止原子武器和核武器!
prohibit
指“通过法律或政府法令禁止”,如:
The soldiers were prohibited from leaving camp after dark.