prohibitively

副詞

1. 1

   貴得令人卻步、高得離譜常與 expensive、costly 連用

   Housing in the city center has become prohibitively expensive for young families.

   市中心的房子對年輕家庭來說已經貴得令人卻步。

2. 2

   過度地、令人卻步地

   The new safety rules made the whole process prohibitively complicated.

   新的安全規定讓整個流程複雜到讓人卻步。

3. 3

   禁止地、制止地正式

   The statute is worded prohibitively rather than as mere guidance.

   該法條的措辭帶有禁止性，而非僅是指導原則。