ban 1 W3 / bæn / 名词 [可数名词]
an official order that prevents something from being used or done
ban on
a total ban on cigarette advertising
a call to lift the ban on homosexuals in the military
→ test ban
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ban
a complete/total ban They are seeking a complete ban on nuclear testing.
an outright ban (= a complete ban ) an outright ban on gun ownership
an international/worldwide/global ban an international ban on trade in endangered species
a blanket ban (= including all possible cases ) They imposed a blanket ban on beef products from Europe.
a lifetime ban He faces a lifetime ban from athletics.
an export/import ban The export ban on live cattle was brought in some years ago.
an advertising ban Is an advertising ban a denial of freedom of speech?
a driving ban British English He was given a three-year driving ban and a fine.
a chemical weapons ban a global chemical weapons ban
a constitutional ban The Republican agenda included a constitutional ban on abortion.
an immediate ban The group has called for an immediate ban on fur farming.
动词
put/place/impose a ban The government has imposed an outright ban on fox hunting.
lift a ban They promised to lift the immigration ban.
call for a ban French farmers have called for a ban on imports.
enforce a ban (= make sure that it is obeyed ) New measures must be taken to enforce the ban on guns and knives.
face a ban He faced a four-year ban after failing a drugs test.