prohibitiveKK [proˋhɪbətɪv] /pɹoʊˈhɪbətɪv/發音形容詞1貴得令人卻步的、高不可攀的、昂貴的The cost of renting downtown has become prohibitive for young families.市中心的租金對年輕家庭來說已經貴得令人卻步。2禁止的、禁止性的正式The new law includes prohibitive clauses on advertising tobacco products.新法納入了禁止菸品廣告的條款。3令人打退堂鼓的、難以克服的The technical difficulties proved prohibitive, so the team abandoned the plan.技術上的困難讓人打退堂鼓,因此團隊放棄了這項計畫。4穩操勝券的、遙遙領先的美式She went into the final round as the prohibitive favorite.她以穩操勝券的頭號種子身分進入最後一輪。