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词汇 prohibitionist
释义 prohibitionist
noun[ C ]
(alsoProhibitionist)uk /ˌprəʊ.hɪˈbɪʃ.ən.ɪst/ us /ˌproʊ.hɪˈbɪʃ.ən.ɪst/
someone who supports officially not allowing something, especially the sale of alcohol :
Most people who are trying to tackle problem drinking are not prohibitionists.
Carrie Nation, one of the most famous 19th century prohibitionists, used to smash up bars with a hatchet.
In the early part of the 20th century, the US took a prohibitionist approach to the non-medical use of drugs.
Dedicated prohibitionists see the use of medical marijuana as the first step down a slippery slope to full legalization.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Forbidding and banning things
abolish
abolition
abolitionist
anti-censorship
ban
debar someone from something/doing something
decertification
decertify
deny something to someone
disallow
non-valid
off-limits
out of boundsidiom
outlaw
prohibit
unauthorized
unkosher
unsanctioned
verboten
veto

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